Craft and StructureMediumWord for a sound that fades
Craft and Structure practice question
The bell's note ____ slowly, still faintly audible half a minute after the clapper struck.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. died awayCorrect
- B. rang out
- C. began
- D. doubled
Answer: A. died away
Faint after half a minute.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. rang out
- Ringing out is the start, not the fade.
- C. began
- The note was ending.
- D. doubled
- It grew fainter, not louder.
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