Read the given extract.
Which phrase would correctly substitute ‘a twitching chirrup’, in the given sentence from the extract. Till the goldfinch comes, with a twitching chirrup
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(a) A shaking tweet
(b) A quivering peep
(c) A trembling whistle
(d) A shivering squeak
Answer as written by the student:
The phrase that would correctly substitute ‘a twitching chirrup’, in the given sentence from the extract, is (b) A quivering peep.
Step-by-step explanation of the answer:
- Option (a) A shaking tweet does not fit the context of the poem, and it would not convey the same effect as a twitching chirrup.
- Option (b) A quivering peep fits the context of the poem, and it would convey the same effect as a twitching chirrup.
- Option (c) A trembling whistle does not fit the context of the poem, and it would not convey the same effect as a twitching chirrup.
- Option (d) A shivering squeak does not fit the context of the poem, and it would not convey the same effect as a twitching chirrup.
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