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Which phrase would correctly substitute ‘a shuffling in the passage’, in the given sentence from the extract. I heard a shuffling in the passage and the door was opened.
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(a) A dragging in the corridor
(b) A knocking in the hall
(c) A tapping in the aisle
(d) A sliding in the lobby
Answer as written by the student:
The correct answer is (a) A dragging in the corridor
Step-by-Step explanation of the answer:
To answer this question, we need to understand the meaning of the phrase 'a shuffling in the passage' and find a synonym that matches it in the context of the extract.
- In the extract, the phrase 'a shuffling in the passage' is used to describe the sound that the narrator heard before the door was opened by Mrs Dorling.
- The narrator had rung the bell and waited for Mrs Dorling to answer. The shuffling sound indicated that Mrs Dorling was moving slowly or reluctantly towards the door , or that she was trying to hide or rearrange something in the passage.
The other options are not correct because they do not match the meaning or the context of the phrase.
- The narrator did not hear a knocking sound, but a shuffling sound.
- The narrator did not hear a tapping sound, and there was no aisle in the passage.
- The narrator did not hear a sliding sound, and there was no lobby in the passage.
Therefore, the correct answer is (a) A dragging in the corridor. 🙌
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