Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. In the passage below, choose the answer that uses either strong verbs, nouns, or the most descriptive sensory language. I was very nervous on my first day of middle school. As I toward the school on a clear, 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 ." This new information made me even more anxious, and I wished my day would pass smoothly without any hurdles.

Ineed . identify the item that shows sharp and vivid details rather than vague and general ones (put a or b for your answer.) a. my brother doesn’t know the value of money. he buys new things, even though his old ones are still perfectly good. he recently took his girlfriend on a trip. they stayed at a nice hotel and ate all their meals out. while they were there, he proposed marriage to her and gave her an engagement ring. b. my brother bought a new car this year, even though his last car was only three years old and running well. he recently took his girlfriend to hawaii for a week. they stayed at a hilton hotel right on the beach and ate dinner by candlelight in elegant gourmet restaurants. on their last night there, he surprised her with a two-carat diamond ring.