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Ayushree

Asked: July 28, 2025In: Class 8 English

The writer uses words like ‘roared’, ‘murmur’ in the text to indicate the sound produced. Fill in the blanks with suitable sound words from the box given below. You may refer to a dictionary. [murmur, sighed, mumble, gasped, snickers, thud, groan, rattle, roared, whispered] 1. As the teacher began the riddle challenge, a ____ of excitement spread through the classroom. 2. Anaya in relief—she loved riddles more than solving Mathematics problems. 3. ‘Think carefully,’ the teacher began to _, as she wrote a riddle on the board. 4. When the question was revealed, a few students , realising it wasn’t as easy as they had expected. 5. Some exchanged __, wondering if anyone at all would be able to solve it. 6. Just then, Anaya tapped her book on the desk with a small_, deep in thought. 7. ‘Ah, I see it now!’ she said stretching with a _, as if it had taken her great effort. 8. A small breeze made the windows , adding to the suspense of the moment. 9. ‘So, what’s the answer?’ the students _, their voices filled with playful enthusiasm. 10. Leaning forward with a smile, Anaya ____, ‘Sometimes, the trickiest questions have the simplest answers.’

As the teacher began the riddle challenge, a murmur of excitement spread through the classroom. Anaya sighed in relief—she loved riddles more than solving Mathematics problems. ‘Think carefully,’ the teacher began to mumble, as she wrote a riddle on the board. Class 8 ...