Question

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?

options:

tiptoed
tiptoed

crept
crept

walked
walked

streaked
Answer
What word indicates a literal meaning?

options:

analogy
analogy

connotation
connotation

denotation
denotation

tone
Answer
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?

options:

putrid stench
putrid stench

foul odor
foul odor

clean scent
clean scent

sickening stink
Answer
Use the sentence to answer the question.

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?

options:

meaning
meaning

tone
tone

denotation
denotation

analogy
Answer
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?

options:

relaxed
relaxed

cheerful
cheerful

humorous
humorous

mysterious
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The verb choice that could replace "moved" to better give the raccoon's movement a sense of urgency is "streaked."
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The word that indicates a literal meaning is "denotation."
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The phrase that can replace "smell" to give the sentence a peaceful tone is "clean scent."
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The term that this sentence demonstrates is "analogy."
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The word that best describes the tone of the passage is "mysterious."