Which detail appeals to the sense of hearing?
By August the allotments had turned into a patchwork of greedy green. Runner beans scrambled up their canes and flopped over the top in a tangle of scarlet flowers, while the marrows sprawled across the path as if they owned it. Mr Bell's shed, its roof patched with a political poster, leaned slightly to the left. Bees drifted lazily between the sunflowers, and the air smelled of tomatoes, warm soil and the bonfire smoke that always seemed to drift from somewhere. A radio crackled with cricket. Nobody hurried here. Even the watering cans seemed to move more slowly, their spouts dripping silver into the dust.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. A radio crackled with cricket
- Step 1: Hearing is about sounds.
- Step 2: 'A radio crackled with cricket' describes a sound.
Answer
A radio crackled with cricket.
Why not the others: Runner beans flopped over the top: This is a visual detail. The air smelled of tomatoes: This appeals to smell. The watering cans dripped silver into the dust: This is a visual detail.
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