Use the sentence to answer the question.
As she gazed across the plain, a smell filled her nostrils.
Which phrase can replace smell to give the sentence a peaceful tone?
As she gazed across the plain, a pleasant fragrance filled her nostrils.
Use the sentence to answer the question.
As she gazed across the plain, a smell filled her nostrils.
Which phrase can replace smell to give the sentence a peaceful tone?
(1 point)
Responses
sickening stink
sickening stink
clean scent
clean scent
foul odor
foul odor
putrid stench
clean scent
What word indicates a literal meaning?(1 point)
Responses
tone
tone
connotation
connotation
denotation
denotation
analogy
denotation
Use the sentence to answer the question.
When he saw the photographer, the raccoon moved into the underbrush.
Which verb choice could replace moved to better give the raccoon's movement a sense of urgency?
(1 point)
Responses
walked
walked
streaked
streaked
tiptoed
tiptoed
crept
streaked
Use the passage to answer the question.
As the sound of the doorbell reverberated through the hall, she cracked open the door and peered outside. She caught a glimpse of a truck disappearing into the darkness. On the stoop, a strange object waited. She took a deep breath, opened the door, and stepped out into the heavy summer air.
Which word best describes the tone of the passage?
(1 point)
Responses
humorous
humorous
mysterious
mysterious
cheerful
cheerful
relaxed
mysterious
To find a phrase that can replace "smell" to give the sentence a peaceful tone, let's examine the sentence.
The sentence describes a scene where the protagonist is gazing across a plain. The use of the word "gazed" suggests a calm and tranquil atmosphere.
To convey a peaceful tone, we need a word that aligns with the serene environment. Some suitable phrases could be "pleasant aroma," "gentle fragrance," or "subtle scent."
Using these suggestions, we can rewrite the sentence as: "As she gazed across the plain, a pleasant aroma filled her nostrils."