Question

Fill in the blanks and complete the paragraph by choosing suitable expressions from the box given below.

cast a shadow	murmur swept through the room	hush fell over
mind raced back	stormed off	rippled through

My mother is quite witty, and her sense of humour always lightens stressful moments. Once, at a family dinner, an argument began over a minor issue, and 1. ______, making everyone feel uncomfortable. Just as things were getting serious, she made a clever remark and laughter 2. ______ the gathering, making everyone relaxed. The person who started the argument 3. ______. Everyone disapproved of the action and a 4. ______. My 5. ______ to how my mother had saved other situations like this. Without her, such moments would have 6. ______ over the gatherings. I hope that I grow up to be as witty as my mother.

Answer 1

My mother is quite witty, and her sense of humour always lightens stressful moments. Once, at a family dinner, an argument began over a minor issue, and hush fell over, making everyone feel uncomfortable. Just as things were getting serious, she made a clever remark and laughter rippled through the gathering, making everyone relaxed. The person who started the argument stormed off. Everyone disapproved of the action and a murmur swept through the room. My mind raced back to how my mother had saved other situations like this. Without her, such moments would have cast a shadow over the gatherings. I hope that I grow up to be as witty as my mother.