Sam and Ryan were left in the dust and Sam started wailing . JoLynn Washington , the principal , stood in front of the school , greeting students : " Hello , Alice ! Hi Kate ! " And then JoLynn hollered , " Is that Sam I hear crying ? "

Question: what might be different if Sam was n't left in the dust ?
Answer: They would be cryingThe principal would n't hear them cryingThe principal would hear them cryingNone of the above choices .