Question
Which sentence gives an example of direct characterization?
Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
Jamal was unusually tall-roughly six feet, seven inches and had high, defined cheekbones to match.
Π Emilio waited outside in the field for what must have been six hours, hoping he had not missed the meteor shower
Every time I asked for an extra napkin, the cafeteria worker would shoot me a glare that felt like steel arrows
John always went home an hour before everyone else did, even when there was still a mound of work to do
A dedicated gardener, Sybil was feeling tired because she had been working on her flowerbeds all morning.
Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
Jamal was unusually tall-roughly six feet, seven inches and had high, defined cheekbones to match.
Π Emilio waited outside in the field for what must have been six hours, hoping he had not missed the meteor shower
Every time I asked for an extra napkin, the cafeteria worker would shoot me a glare that felt like steel arrows
John always went home an hour before everyone else did, even when there was still a mound of work to do
A dedicated gardener, Sybil was feeling tired because she had been working on her flowerbeds all morning.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The two sentences that give examples of direct characterization are:
1. **Jamal was unusually tall-roughly six feet, seven inches and had high, defined cheekbones to match.** (This sentence directly describes Jamal's physical appearance.)
2. **A dedicated gardener, Sybil was feeling tired because she had been working on her flowerbeds all morning.** (This sentence directly describes Sybil's dedication to gardening.)
1. **Jamal was unusually tall-roughly six feet, seven inches and had high, defined cheekbones to match.** (This sentence directly describes Jamal's physical appearance.)
2. **A dedicated gardener, Sybil was feeling tired because she had been working on her flowerbeds all morning.** (This sentence directly describes Sybil's dedication to gardening.)