Question

Identify the onomatopoeic words in the following sentence:
The snake hissed at the man and slyly slithered past his left foot before splashing into the water.
 a. Slithered, hissed, splashing
 b. hissed, slyly, splashing
 c. slithered, splashed, past
 d. hissed, slyly, slithered

Answer 1

Hint: An onomatopoeia “is the formation of a word from the sound associated with what it’s named”. Words that express sounds are called onomatopoeic words.

Complete step-by-step answer:

As we have to find the onomatopoeic words from the sentence, first we have to read and understand the sentence, find the words that express sound, and choose the correct answer from the options given below.
All three words in the option [a] express sound. Slithered means to move across a surface by twisting the body while making a soft noise.
 Hissed means to make a sharp sibilant sound of the letter s.
Splashing means to strike liquid or a semiliquid substance on something or someone which makes an irregular noise.
Therefore, option [a] is the correct answer.
Option [b], [c] & [d] include words like slyly and past which don’t express sounds. Slyly means to behave in a cunning manner & past means the time which no longer exists. Hence, they are the wrong options.

Note: It is very important to know that the most common onomatopoeic words are verbs referring to sounds that animals make. Read the options carefully and understand the meaning and know what kind of sound the words convey in the sentence to find the correct answer.