The baby was staring at the toy. She looked curious ...

★ Adverbial Clauses of Manner and Result

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.

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The journalist reported the news with urgency. It was clear that the story was shocking.

A. The journalist reported the news with urgency as though the story was shocking.

B. The journalist reported the news with urgency as if the story wasn’t shocking.

C. The journalist reported the news with urgency like it had already been shocking.