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Read the following paragraph and answer the question: "Beth lay in bed unable to fall asleep. Her eyes darted

around the dark room. The wind roared causing the tree branch to scrape her window with an ear piercing scream.
Suddenly she heard something coming up the steps. Thump, thump, thump, it was getting closer. She tightly
squeezed her eyes shut as the door slowly slid open." Which sentence has an example of onomatopoeia?
A. Her eyes darted around the dark room.
B. She tightly squeezed her eyes shut as the door slowly slid open.
C. Beth lay in bed unable to fall asleep.
D. Thump, thump, thump, it was getting closer.

User Warpzit
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Answer:

B

Explanation:Trust me

User Tjorriemorrie
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Answer: D

Explanation: thump thump thump, because its repetition and like a sound effect but in words :)

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