Question

Identify the onomatopoeic word(s):
As he entered the kitchen, he could hear the sizzle of steak on the pan, the plonk of a bowl of vegetables drowning into a cauldron of soup, and the shuffle of a dozen busy feet on the floor.
a) Sizzle, steak, bowl
b) Sizzle, plonk, cauldron
c) Sizzle, plonk, shuffle
d) Plonk, shuffle, dozen

Answer 1

Hint:An onomatopoeia is a figure of speech which literally means 'the formation of a word from the sound associated with what it's named'.

Complete answer:
Reading the sentence, we need to find out those words which are actually the sound of something.

In option ‘a’, 'Steak' means 'a thick slice of high-quality meat (beef)'.
'Bowl' is a round container that holds food items like fruit, cereal, soup, etc.
They do not express sound. So, it is not the correct alternative.

Option b has the term 'Cauldron' which is a noun that means 'a large metal pot with a lid'. It does not express a sound, which makes this option as well as incorrect.

In option c, 'Sizzle' is a sound-word that imitates the sound when food is fried or cooked. Similarly, 'plonk' and 'shuffle' also express sounds.
'Plonk' is a sound made when something is set down heavily or carelessly.
'Shuffle' is the sound made when one drags their feet on the ground, or when one mixes a pack of cards. So, these words are onomatopoeic and So, the correct answer is “Option c”.

Option d, 'Dozen' is a group or set of twelve. This word, again, does not make a sound, so it is also the incorrect alternative.

Note:
Make sure to read all options given in the question and try to speak the words aloud to clearly know if the option you are choosing contains all the sounds or not.