WORD LIST: knocked, tapped, rapped, pounded
Furiously, Nelson_
on the heavy wooden door of the colonel's house.
Which BEST describes the purpose of choosing "pounded" from among this word list to complete the sentence?

A) to suggest the weakness of the door and the colonel's poverty
B) to emphasize the present tense action and Nelson's moodi
C) to clarify that the action occurred past tense
D) to emphasize Nelson's mood and how the action was done