cowering

"He gave an incorrect answer to a simple question."

"a lamb is a young sheep;  these picture books are for young readers"

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

"The student received detention for making threats against his classmate. "

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"The student's submission of the homework assignment was late. "

"The dictionary's definition of "optimistic" explains its meaning as a positive outlook. "

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

"We have dealt with the generals; now let us turn to the particulars."

""The baseball game was canceled because a severe thunderstorm was approaching." "

"Thunder is preceded by lightning."

"Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretending to be a ghost to frighten Emily."