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Which phrase would correctly substitute ‘the tapping of Mourad on the window of my room’, in the given sentence from the extract. I was awakened by the tapping of Mourad on the window of my room.
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(a) The knocking of Mourad on the door of my room
(b) The calling of Mourad from the yard of my house
(c) The whistling of Mourad from the street of my village
(d) The throwing of Mourad of pebbles at the glass of my window
Answer as written by the student:
The phrase that would correctly substitute ‘the tapping of Mourad on the window of my room’, in the given sentence from the extract, is (d) The throwing of Mourad of pebbles at the glass of my window.
Step-by-step explanation of the answer:
Evaluate the four options given and see which one matches the meaning and the tone of the original phrase.
- Option (a) The knocking of Mourad on the door of my room is incorrect because it changes the location of Mourad from outside the window to inside the house.
- Option (b) The calling of Mourad from the yard of my house is incorrect because it changes the method of Mourad from tapping to shouting.
- Option (c) The whistling of Mourad from the street of my village is incorrect because it changes the distance of Mourad from the window to the street.
- Option (d) The throwing of Mourad of pebbles at the glass of my window is correct because it preserves the location, the method, and the tone of the original phrase.
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