The "Narrow" Escape
Riley stood in nervous anticipation at the corner of Waller and Mason. Riley had always walked to school with her neighbor Ian. However, Ian was sick with the flu and couldn't walk with her. Now, Riley had to face the block with the giant ferocious dog on her own. What did Ian always say? Riley thought hard. You need to check for tree branches on the ground, and do not make any noise.
When Riley neared the house with the monster of a dog, she slowed her pace. She tiptoed up the sidewalk, hoping that she could quietly sneak by the beast. However, all her carefulness was undone in a single step. She stepped on a branch that broke with a deafening crack, and the silence was broken. Riley yelled, "Don't bother me, and you should stay where you are!" Then, she broke into a sprint. Meanwhile, the old dog sleepily opened his beady eyes and scanned the surrounding yard before dozing off again.
Read the following sentence from the passage.
Riley yelled, "Don't bother me, and you should stay where you are!"
Which of the following corrects the inappropriate shift in mood in the sentence above?
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Riley yelled, "You should not bother me, and stay where you are!"
Riley yelled, "If you bother me, you should stay where you are!"
Riley yelled, "Don't bother me, and stay where you are!"
Riley yelled, "Don't bother me if you stay where you are!"