The writer wants to use words that imitate the sound of a particular animal and its actions. Which choice best accomplishes this goal?
The pig squealed and the mud squelched under his stomping feet.
Choose 1 answer:
A
NO CHANGE
B
bellowed and the mud made a sticking noise under his feet
C
dived into the mud and made delighted noises
I removed the wrong answer.
What do YOU think?
Not C.
Please re-read your directions:
… words that imitate the sound of a particular animal and its actions. Which choice best accomplishes this goal?
The pig squealed and the mud squelched under his stomping feet.
Read the sentences out loud. Which one of the three has the SOUND that a pig makes? the SOUND of the pig's action?
Now you know it's not C. So … is it the original sentence? or B?
The best choice that accomplishes the goal of using words that imitate the sound of a particular animal and its actions is B. "Bellowed" and "made a sticking noise" better depict the sound and actions of the pig.
To determine the best choice that accomplishes the goal of using words that imitate the sound of a particular animal and its actions, let's analyze the options:
A) NO CHANGE: This option maintains the original sentence without any modifications.
B) "bellowed and the mud made a sticking noise under his feet": This option replaces "squealed" with "bellowed" and "squelched" with "made a sticking noise." While "bellowed" could describe the sound of another animal, it doesn't quite capture the pig's actions accurately. Similarly, "made a sticking noise" does not effectively convey the squelching sound of the mud.
C) "dived into the mud and made delighted noises": This option replaces both the words describing the sound and the action of the pig. While it introduces a different action, it does not focus on imitating the sound of the pig.
Considering the goal of using words that imitate the sound of a particular animal and its actions, the best choice would be A) NO CHANGE. It retains the original words "squealed" and "squelched," effectively imitating the sound of a pig and its stomping action.