An original fiction passage set in the nineteenth century.
Thomas carried his exercise book to Mr Bell’s desk. Its final page was covered by a pool of black ink. Mr Bell frowned until Thomas showed him the broken nib. At once, his teacher’s expression softened. He closed the book and sent Thomas back to his place.
Identify one word from the fourth sentence which shows that Mr Bell becomes less severe.
456 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE English Language 1.3 Content: prose fiction study requirements, covering 1.3.1 Read challenging prose fiction for the unseen 19th-century extract. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.