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Calm Friend Nick Upset Easygoing Describe Behaves Difficult

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Keyword calm
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence ?
Error Sentence My best friend Nick is very calm and never gets upset.
Correct Sentence My best friend Nick is very easygoing and never gets upset.
Cloze Error Sentence My best friend Nick is very [[calm]] and never gets upset.
Cloze Sentence My best friend Nick is very [[easygoing]] and never gets upset.
Cloze Answer easygoing
Choices calm | easygoing
Explanation

Calm is usually used to describe how someone behaves in a difficult situation: 'The boat was being tossed by the waves but we managed to stay calm.'

To describe someone who has a relaxed attitude to life, use words such as easygoing, placid, laid-back (informal), patient, tolerant.

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