Question

Which word below is the best replacement for the underlined word in the following sentence?
"Hush," he said, "I can hear their footsteps."
Select one:

whispered


says


yelled


shouted

Answer 1

Answer:

i think whispered

Explanation:

Answer 2

Assuming you mean said as the underlined sentence, the best replacement would be whispered.


Him hushing another person and then going on to say that he can hear someone’s footsteps implies that they are trying to hide and not be caught which would need silence.