Question
Which words and phrases best show the sentimental tone in the passage below?
I got out of the old car and took a few halting steps up the driveway. A cloud of warmth drifted out of the window and embraced me like a comforting hug. I knew that smell: fresh bread that Papa had just taken from the oven. I heard the familiar pitch of his whistle as he slowly stirred tomato soup on the stovetop. I ran to open the screen door because, now, I knew where I was. I was home.
A
"warmth," "comforting hug" and "home"
B
"car," "tomato soup" and "door"
C
"old," "halting" and "out the window"
D
"driveway," "screen door" and "slowly stirred"
I got out of the old car and took a few halting steps up the driveway. A cloud of warmth drifted out of the window and embraced me like a comforting hug. I knew that smell: fresh bread that Papa had just taken from the oven. I heard the familiar pitch of his whistle as he slowly stirred tomato soup on the stovetop. I ran to open the screen door because, now, I knew where I was. I was home.
A
"warmth," "comforting hug" and "home"
B
"car," "tomato soup" and "door"
C
"old," "halting" and "out the window"
D
"driveway," "screen door" and "slowly stirred"
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The words and phrases that best show the sentimental tone in the passage are:
**A "warmth," "comforting hug" and "home"**
These expressions evoke feelings of nostalgia, comfort, and a deep emotional connection to the idea of being home.
**A "warmth," "comforting hug" and "home"**
These expressions evoke feelings of nostalgia, comfort, and a deep emotional connection to the idea of being home.