The following scene appears in a mystery novel that Pradeesh is reading: “As Wendell searched for the suspect in the park, he spotted a woman strolling across the grass toward the zoo. Shrugging, he headed in the same direction.” How would the meaning and tone of the scene be different if the author had chosen the words hastening and running instead of strolling and shrugging?
A. We would expect Wendell to reach the zoo, so the tone would be more humorous. B. We would wonder where Wendell is going, so the tone would be more mysterious. C. We would expect Wendell and the woman to meet each other, so the tone would be friendlier.
D. We would know Wendell thinks it’s important to follow the woman, so the tone would be more urgent.
