"I see we'll have to do it the hard way," Ellery said. "Sorry I can't produce the thief with a flick of my wrist, the way it's d
one in books, but in real life, detection — like crime — is pretty unexciting stuff. We'll begin with a body search. It's voluntary, by the way. Anybody rather not chance a search? Raise your hand." Not a muscle moved.
Which sentence from the excerpt adds the most suspense?
The introductory sentence <em>I see we'll have to do it the </em><em>hard way </em>shows that Ellery is in front of a group not very willing to cooperate. When he/she asks the trick question <em>Anybody rather not chance a (body) search, </em>making a raised hand a possible suspect,<em> </em>nobody makes a move. This leaves the detective without any clue yet to possible suspects.
A realist play depict events in a believable way. The purpose is presenting something that feels real, something that is a typical example of what is happening in the world.
It would be D. As long as your going to the store. This is because it describes under what circumstances you are to buy the bananas. Buy is the verb and the adverb phrase describes it.