Suddenly I heard a step near me; quiet automatically I sprang back from the wall and began walking on with, I fervently hoped, an air of rumination and unconcern.
Correct answer: B. Quiet
- A. Heard
- B. Quiet
- C. Began
- D. Fervently
Explanation
The error is in the adjective "quiet", which should be replaced with "quietly" to indicate the manner in which the action was performed.The correct sentence would be: "Suddenly I heard a step near me; automatically I sprang back from the wall and began walking on quietly, with, I fervently hoped, an air of rumination and unconcern."
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