Question

Identify the onomatopoeic word in the following sentence:
The ball bounced noisily on the wooden floor.

• A. bounced
• B. noisily
• C. wooden
• D. none

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

none

Onomatopoeia is when a word’s pronunciation imitates its sound. When you say an onomatopoeic word, the utterance itself is reminiscent of the sound to which the word refers.

Option A, bounced means to move quickly away from a surface after hitting it.

Option B, noisily means in a manner that makes a lot of noise.

Option C, wooden means something made of wood.

All the three words are clearly not onomatopoeic, hence options A, B and C are incorrect.
The correct answer is Option D, none.