Everybody in the room was silent as my grandmother, walking unsteadily, brought my birthday cake from the darkened kitchen. The family members gathered in the cramped room began singing "Happy Birthday". They were interrupted by a thurderclap that was followed by a cold breeze that came in through the open window. The breeze blew out 3 of the 13 candles on the cake. As they started singing for the second time, I shivered and watched the distorted shadows cast on the ways by the flickering candles.
Which word best describes the mood of this story?
A. gloomy
B. amused
C. sarcastic
D. reverent

A

Explanation:

The shadows, the storm, the darkness all of those things are seen as gloomy so therefore the mood is gloomy

the sentence that contains a restrictive clause is a.they decided to meet where the band was performing

explanation:

a restrictive clause is also known as an essential clause

the use of “as” in the example to draw the resemblance. some more examples of common similes are given below. common examples of simile. our soldiers are as brave as lions. her cheeks are red like a rose. he is as funny as a monkey. the water well was as dry as a bone. he is as cunning as a fox. simile introduces vividness into what we say.