Answer:
But, my mouth was a sandy desert.
Explanation:
Not sure if there is another metaphor? is this the whole paragraph?
The correct answer is: [C]:
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" After searching for hours, the lost girl was happily found. "
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The other answer choices are incorrect -- since the other choice have misplaced modifiers, dangling modifiers, and squinter modifiers.
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