Question

Fill in the blanks with onomatopoeic words that best complete the sentences.

(a) The rain ____________ down the gutter.
(b) The animals started running on hearing the ____________ of the whip.
(c) The pile of books fell onto the floor with a loud ____________.
(d) The ____________ of the clock was all I could hear in the empty room.
(e) We guessed she was in the kitchen because she opened the cabinet door which made a distinct ____________ sound.

Answer 1

The rain pattered, animals ran on the crack of a whip, books fell with a thud, clock ticked, and the cabinet door creaked.

Step-by-step explanation:

(a) The rain pattered down the gutter.

(b) The animals started running on hearing the crack of the whip.

(c) The pile of books fell onto the floor with a loud thud.

(d) The ticking of the clock was all I could hear in the empty room.

(e) We guessed she was in the kitchen because she opened the cabinet door which made a distinct creaking sound.