The audience was silent. It seemed that everyone was holding ...

★ Adverbial Clauses of Manner and Result

The audience was silent. It seemed that everyone was holding their breath.

A. The audience was silent like they wanted to leave the room.

B. The audience was silent as though they were bored.

C. The audience was silent as if everyone was holding their breath.

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The baby was staring at the toy. She looked curious about how it worked.

A. The baby was staring at the toy as though she didn’t care how it worked.

B. The baby was staring at the toy although she was curious about how it worked.

C. The baby was staring at the toy as though she was curious about how it worked.