Asked by cripface

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

crept
crept

tiptoed
tiptoed

streaked
streaked

walked
Answered by cripface
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

cheerful
cheerful

mysterious
mysterious

humorous
humorous

relaxed
Answered by cripface
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

putrid stench
putrid stench

foul odor
foul odor

clean scent
clean scent

sickening stink
Answered by cripface
The CEO's inability to see the looming issues with his supply chain left him as vulnerable as the captain of the Titanic.

Which term does this sentence demonstrate?

(1 point)
Responses

analogy
analogy

tone
tone

denotation
denotation

meaning
Answered by cripface
What word indicates a literal meaning?(1 point)
Responses

connotation
connotation

denotation
denotation

analogy
analogy

tone
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The best choice to give the raccoon's movement a sense of urgency is "streaked."
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The word that best describes the tone of the passage is "mysterious."
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The phrase that can replace "smell" to give the sentence a peaceful tone is "clean scent."
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The term that this sentence demonstrates is "analogy."
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The word that indicates a literal meaning is "denotation."