In order to create a mood of suspense, which parts of speech in this passage
are most in need of improvement?
A group of people strode up to the door. One of the people
banged on the door and said, "Open up or we'll force our
way in!" I backed off from the door and grabbed a self-
defense device from the closet.

A. The verbs

B. The nouns

c. The adjectives

D. The adverbs