Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:

Waking at three o' clock, I heard the _________ of thunder.

• A. Crackle
• B. Rumble
• C. Ripple
• D. Clank

Answer 1

The correct option is B Rumble

Option B: 'Rumble' means 'make a deep, muffled sound, continuous sound, like a thunder'. It relates to the given sentence: the noise is that of thunder.

Hence option B is correct.

Option A: 'Crackle' means 'to make slight, sudden, sharp noises'. For example, the sound created when you snap something crunchy, or the sound you hear when a sizzler arrives at your table.

Option C: 'Ripple' is a small wave created in water, or a thin liquid'. It does not relate to sound but to the feel.

Option D: 'Clank' is a sound created when two pieces of metal strike against each other. For example, the clanking of vessels.

These words do not complete the sentence in meaning, and 'rumble' is the most appropriate option.

Hence options A, C and D are incorrect.