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.