Which phrase correctly describes the purpose of the signal word in the following sentence? The lazy store clerk shoved the canned goods into the paper bag, tearing it. Then she simply shrugged her shoulder and said, “I’ll guess you’ll remember to bring your own bag next time.”

to indicate the order of events

to build suspense

to describe a relationship

to announce a change of setting

The answer is actually b. explanation: lines that signify human-like characteristics: “a half a dozen kissed the eves”raindrops don’t usually ‘kiss’ anything, as it is a human action. lines that signify playfulness: “and made the gables laugh” a gable is the part of a wall that encloses a pitched roof, so it is certainly not living and cannot really laugh. this is a human characteristic and signifies playfulness.

The answer would be d, coherence.