Read the following passage The slimy, green monster trudged along with a horrific slurping sound. Upon passing a river, he noticed a burly, green lump
moving along beside him How temiying, he thought to himself as he noticed the creature continued to follow him. He picked
up his pace, but the creature would not cease to follow him Finally, he moved away from the river and the creature
disappeared
Explain what hints in the passage allow you to infer that the creature in the river is actually the monster walking along it.
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We know that the creature in the river is the monster because the text states that a "slimy green monster
trudged along with a horrific slurping sound."
We know that the creature in the river is the monster because the text states that it "continues to follow him"
and then disappears when "he moved away from the river.
We know that the creature in the river is the monster because the text states that it is a lump moving along
beside him," which shows the creature's appearance
We know that the creature in the river is the monster because the text states that the monster, "upon
passing a niver notices the creature "moving" next to him.