Question

6.2b (vocabulary—context) m

1. read the sentence from paragraph 22 of the story.

the music stopped, an eerie whisper taking its place.
in this sentence, the word eerie means—
a delicate
b humorous
c quick
d strange

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "eerie" in the sentence, we analyze the context. The music stops and a whisper takes its place, creating an unusual or unsettling atmosphere.

• Option A: "delicate" means gentle or fine, which doesn't fit the context of a whisper replacing music.
• Option B: "humorous" means funny, which is not related to the mood here.
• Option C: "quick" refers to speed, which is irrelevant to the description of the whisper.
• Option D: "strange" fits the context of an unusual or unsettling whisper replacing the music.

Answer:

D. strange