What can happen to a line when pencil pressure is increased?

Correct answer: Darker and thicker

Direct answer: A is correct. Pencil pressure affects the appearance of a graphite line. When the pencil is pressed more firmly, more graphite is generally transferred to the paper. The mark therefore appears darker, and the greater force can also make the line broader or thicker, especially when the pencil point or stroke allows that change. With lighter pressure, less graphite is deposited and the mark usually appears lighter and more delicate. Option A is correct because it describes the usual result of increased pressure. Option B is the opposite result and is associated with reduced pressure, so it is wrong here. Option C is wrong because pressure does not add colour automatically; graphite remains a grey drawing medium unless another coloured material is used. Option D is wrong because a broken line depends on lifting, interrupting, or changing the stroke, not simply on pressing harder. Paper, pencil hardness, and stroke direction can also affect the exact appearance, but the basic classroom rule remains useful. Memory cue: more pressure generally means more graphite, so the line becomes darker and often thicker.