Question
ELA 9 A Semester Exam
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Question
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
The wind blew. The leaves shook on the branches, nearly ready—but not quite—to let go for the fall. In the river, a ripple spread over the calm water.
Which revision would introduce personification to make the description more vivid?
(1 point)
Responses
replace “blew” with “howled”
replace “blew” with “howled”
add “like butter” after “spread”
add “like butter” after “spread”
replace “blew” with “gusted”
replace “blew” with “gusted”
add “as quick as lightning” after “spread”
32 of 3832 of 38 Items
Question
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
The wind blew. The leaves shook on the branches, nearly ready—but not quite—to let go for the fall. In the river, a ripple spread over the calm water.
Which revision would introduce personification to make the description more vivid?
(1 point)
Responses
replace “blew” with “howled”
replace “blew” with “howled”
add “like butter” after “spread”
add “like butter” after “spread”
replace “blew” with “gusted”
replace “blew” with “gusted”
add “as quick as lightning” after “spread”
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To introduce personification and make the description more vivid, the best revision would be to **replace “blew” with “howled.”** This choice gives the wind a human-like quality, enhancing the imagery of the scene.