Question

Kev leaned heavily against the kitchen table where he sat, elbows propped, chin in his hands. Inspiration would not come, though he had long pondered the essay topic in front of him. He exhaled a dreary sigh, the sound of which was interrupted by a drip from the kitchen faucet. Kev’s eyelids drooped, and his thoughts drifted.

Which words reveal the pace of the story? Select 3 options.

kitchen table
long pondered
in front
dreary sigh
kitchen faucet
eyelids drooped

Answer 1

- long pondered
- dreary sigh
- eyelids drooped

Each of these phrases conveys slowness or lethargy, slowing the story’s pace.