In the passage below, choose the answer that uses either strong verbs, nouns, or the moI was very nervous on my first day of mid
dle school. As I walkedwentmeandered toward the school on a clear, brightflowerydrenched day, I saw my friend James waiting for me near the school gate. "It's going to be a tough year," he said. "Our new English teacher, Miss Lane, is very strict and not at all friendly. She is quiet as a feathergentle as a lambhard as nails." This new information made me even more anxious, and I wished my day would pass smoothly without any hurdles.
