Question

He waited at the corner a few minutes, hiding behind a hedge for what seemed like forever. Just as he was starting to think about going home, he heard footsteps and knew it was too late. His hands, moist from worry, hung at his sides and a thread of sweat raced down his armpit.

He peeked through the hedge. She was wearing a sweater with a checkerboard pattern. A red purse was slung over her shoulder. He could see her looking for him, standing on tiptoe to see if he was coming around the corner.

—“Broken Chain,”
Gary Soto

Which words are precise adjectives? Check all that apply.

hiding
moist
sweater
checkerboard
red
see

Answer 1

The precise adjectives in the passage are:

- moist (describing hands)
- checkerboard (describing the pattern of the sweater)
- red (describing the color of the purse)

So the correct options are **moist, checkerboard, and red**.