Answer:
1. Having been told of the test, John wondered when he would study.
2. Wading into the cool lake, we found relief from the heat.
3. In the heat of a summer afternoon, our air conditioner stopped.
4. After our game with Central High School our bus broke down.
1. He drove through Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky.
2. He ran up the stairs, through the door, and down the hall.
3. He ends each day telling himself that the day was miserable
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that he should have stayed in bed, that tomorrow will be better.
4. I ate breakfast, read the paper, and went to work
Explanation:
Answer:
- short-tempered
- thick-skinned
- well-behaved
- open-minded
- hard-working
- easy-going
Explanation:
As these compound adjectives state with the sum of their two parts, their meanings are a combination of the two elements of the adjective.
A short-tempered person could also be described as an impatient or an irascible individual.
A thick-skinned person is able to endure a significant amount of criticism or discomfort without being overly affected.
A well-behaved person follows the rules.
An open-minded person does not criticize what he or she perceives as different, but rather accepts it as something new.
A hard-working person is diligent and productive.
An easy-going person does not stress too easily or become angry or irate over trivial issues.
Answer:
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