Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:
A __________ of thunder broke overhead.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → peal
A peal is a loud, long ringing or rolling sound, as of bells or thunder. "A peal of thunder" is the usual phrase for a sudden burst of thunder.
Example: A peal of bells rang out from the temple.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: pale — Incorrect. Pale means light in colour, or having little colour in the face; it is not a sound.
Example: She turned pale with fear.
Option 2: pail — Incorrect. A pail is a bucket. Pail and pale sound the same, but one is a container and the other a colour.
Example: He carried a pail of milk to the kitchen.
Option 3: peel — Incorrect. Peel is the outer skin of a fruit or vegetable (or, as a verb, to remove it). Peel and peal sound the same, but peel is a skin and peal is a sound.
Example: Do not throw the banana peel on the road.