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When the sergeant ordered the new recruits to line up for drills, his ________ tone and manner suggested that he was totally in charge of the recruits.
| A: imperious |
| B: taciturn |
| C: laconic |
| D: mercurial |
| E: peremptory |
| F: temperamental |
OA: A: imperious; E: peremptory
Explanation:
SAS
| Subject | Tone and manner |
| Information | He was totally in charge of … |
| Structure Word | When |
| Negator | |
| Plug In Word | commanding |
| Answer | Imperious, peremptory |
AOA
| Pair 1 | Imperious, peremptory |
| Pair 2 | Taciturn, laconic |
| Pair 3 | Mercurial, temperamental |
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