Question

Identify the onomatopoeic word(s):
Sally could hear them muttering and chanting something.

• A. muttering
• B. chanting
• C. muttering, chanting
• D. None

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

muttering, chanting

An onomatopoeia is 'the formation of a word from the sound associated with what it's named'.

Option C: 'Muttering' is a sound-word that imitates the sound of a barely audible utterance. Similarly, 'chanting' also expresses the sound of speaking or singing.

So, these words are onomatopoeic and option C is correct.

Option A: 'Muttering' is an onomatopoeic word, but this option does not identify the other word 'chanting'.

Option B: Similarly, 'chanting' is an onomatopoeic word but this option does not identify 'muttering' as one.

Option D: There are two onomatopoeic words 'muttering' and 'chanting'.

Hence, options A, B and D are wrong.