The best revision to introduce a simile and make the description more vivid is to add “as thick as syrup” after “a moment of silence.” This creates a strong visual image that enhances the mood of the moment.
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
There was a moment of silence. Everyone seemed unsure whether to laugh or take the announcement seriously. If what they’d said over the loudspeaker was true, everything was about to change.
Which revision would introduce a simile to make the description more vivid?
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Responses
add “hysterically” after “laugh”
add “hysterically” after “laugh”
add “as thick as syrup” after “a moment of silence”
add “as thick as syrup” after “a moment of silence”
add “that lasted ages” after “silence”
add “that lasted ages” after “silence”
add “intense” after “a moment of”
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