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

had not eaten since breakfast
had not eaten since breakfast

arrived at the restaurant
arrived at the restaurant

My brothers and I

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

had not eaten since breakfast

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

had not eaten since breakfast, almost five hours ago.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

The phrase "had not eaten since breakfast" provides the best clue to the meaning of famished in this sentence. This is because it suggests that they had gone a long time without eating, which caused them to be extremely hungry or famished when they arrived at the restaurant.