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Related Benchmark: LA.5.1.6.9
Reporting Category: Reading Process
Type: MC: Multiple Choice
Difficulty: N/A
Question:
The sample item below is based on TheGreatGardenExperiment.pdf
Read these sentences from the passage.
“Don’t know what I’ll feed my pigs until I can find some corn for sale.” He walked away, muttering to himself.
How would the effect of these sentences be different if the author had used the word “talking” instead of muttering?
Answer Options:
A. Mr. Ballard would seem less friendly.
B. Mr. Ballard would seem less troubled.
C. Mr. Ballard would seem to walk away more quickly.
D. Mr. Ballard would seem more certain about what to do.
B. Mr. Ballard would seem less troubled.
C. Mr. Ballard would seem to walk away more quickly.
D. Mr. Ballard would seem more certain about what to do.
Answer Key:
B
Item Context:
Shades of Meaning
