钟表大声地滴答作响。

The clock ___ticked loudly.

在寂静中，他能听到老爷钟在滴答作响。

In the silence, he could hear the grandfather clock ___ticking.

我的旧闹钟每晚都以一致的节奏滴答作响。

My old alarm clock ___ticks with a consistent rhythm every night.