Question

read the sentence below from paragraph 2.
the man watched him go, and he limped grotesquely and lurched forward with stammering steps up the slow slope toward the soft skyline of the low-lying hill.
what does the word stammering mean as it is used in the sentence?
○ decisive
○ embarrassed
○ irregular
○ shameful

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "stammering" in the sentence, we analyze the context. The man "limped grotesquely and lurched forward" with "stammering steps". "Stammering" here describes the steps. "Decisive" (clear, firm) doesn't fit steps. "Embarrassed" and "shameful" relate to feelings, not step movement. "Irregular" means not regular or consistent, which matches the uneven, unsteady steps implied by "limped" and "lurched".

Answer:

C. irregular