Asked by a

Question
Use the sentence to answer the question.

My brothers and I had not eaten since breakfast, almost five hours ago, and were famished by the time we arrived at the restaurant.

Which phrase in this sentence provides the best clue to the meaning of famished as it is used in this sentence?

(1 point)
Responses

by the time
by the time

arrived at the restaurant
arrived at the restaurant

had not eaten since breakfast
had not eaten since breakfast

My brothers and I
My brothers and I

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"had not eaten since breakfast" — it shows they hadn't eaten for nearly five hours, so "famished" means very hungry.