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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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I didn't understand the clause

"I was anxious to get to school so I could see my teammates." The question is; "Why was the football player anxious?" How can we answer that question?
  

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Anonymous I was anxious to get to school = I was eager to get to school Anonymous Why was the football player anxious? He wanted to get to school so he could see his teammates. ) __________ Sometimes "anxious" means "stressed"; sometimes it means "eager".

  • Anonymous I was anxious to get to school = I was eager to get to school Anonymous Why was the football player anxious?
  • He wanted to get to school so he could see his teammates.
  • ) __________ Sometimes "anxious" means "stressed"; sometimes it means "eager".
  • The question really should have been What was the football player anxious/eager to do?
  • As an isolated question, Why was he anxious?
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AnonymousI was anxious to get to school
= I was eager to get to school
AnonymousWhy was the football player anxious?
He wanted to get to school so he could see his teammates. (What other reason do you propose?)
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Sometimes "anxious" means "stressed"; sometimes it means "eager". The question rea

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