Question

Expressions used to show fear
Can you find the expressions in the story that tell you that the author was frightened? Read the story and complete the following sentences.
1. I was turned _____.
2. I sat there holding ______.
3. In the light of the lamp I sat there like ______.

Answer 1

1. I was turned _____.

Complete sentence: I was turned to stone. This expression suggests that the author was so frightened that they felt motionless, like a statue.

2. I sat there holding ______.

Complete sentence: I sat there holding my breath. This expression indicates that the author was anxious and fearful, unable to breathe easily due to fear.

3. In the light of the lamp I sat there like ______.

Complete sentence: In the light of the lamp, I sat there like a statue. This suggests that the author was frozen with fear, unable to move, as if they were a lifeless object.