Not sure about the exact circumstances of this question but if I had to choose I’d say C. “Ominous” would be the best word for the blank.
Seldom means rarely, or not often. Doesn’t sound right in the sentence so I eliminated it.
Inquisitive means curious, doesn’t fit the theme created by the “murmur” which sounds much darker.
Stark means out of place, sort of. This is the second best answer but it doesn’t seem as if the men drawing nearer to him was stark at all.
Ominous is basically “creepy, dark, unusual” vibes. It’s like, oh god something bad’s gonna happen, this atmosphere is so ominous. Which fits the sentence best, I think. But I have not read the text nor your teacher’s specific requirements.
The answer to the question above is letter "A. transitive". The verb from the sentence given is open which is an action that needs to be done to the can of sardines. This form of verb is transitive because of the direct object present.
Essentially, the safeguard was taken off. No one was safe.
True.
The boldface entry word in a dictionary does indicate syllable divisions