Which line expresses relief that there were no snakes around?

• A. All the snakes are asleep this time of year.
• B. Watch your step there
• C. There were no snakes about. Thank goodness for that!
• D. There were many snakes around.

Answer: (C)

Recognizing when a line shows relief or a sense of safety after danger. The line “There were no snakes about. Thank goodness for that!” clearly communicates relief by both stating the absence of snakes and adding a grateful, relief-filled tag with “thank goodness for that.” That combination signals that the speaker feels glad the danger isn’t present.

The other lines don’t express relief in the same way: one states a factual situation about seasonal behavior, which isn’t about relief; another offers a warning, which is caution rather than relief; and the last line describes the presence of many snakes, which conveys concern rather than relief.