Read the sentence.

When the boy learned that his essay won first place, he was over the moon.

What is most likely the reason that the author included the clause "that his essay won first place"?

to compare his essay to the moon

to add personification to "his essay"

to exaggerate the importance of the boy

to provide a context clue for "over the moon"

the answer is "to provide a context clue for "over the moon"

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Gianni Ross

11 February, 09:45

Read the sentence.

When the boy learned that his essay won first place, he was over the moon.

What is most likely the reason that the author included the clause "that his essay won first place"?

to compare his essay to the moon

to add personification to "his essay"

to exaggerate the importance of the boy

to provide a context clue for "over the moon"

the answer is "to provide a context clue for "over the moon"

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Baylee Chen · Answer 1

The correct answer is to provide a context clue for "over the moon."

So we know that the boy was over the moon, that he was very happy because of something that previously happened. Obviously, we want to know the reason why he was so over the moon, and by adding the information that his essay won first place, we got that context we were previously lacking.