Identify the proper synonym for the expression in italics. bruce was fired for lying down on the job.
lying down is in italics

Proper synonyms for lying down include  to sprawl, to lay back, and to lie. To name a few.

Explanation:

Synonyms are commonly defined as words or phrases that means the same or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language.

In the particular case of the example provided "Bruce was fired for lying down on the job" it could be said that a proper synonym for lying down could include to sprawl, to lay back, and to lie. Resulting in: Bruce was fired for lying down on the job or Bruce was fired for lying back on the job.

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1. the details that would clarify the authors purpose for writing would be after the "haley collected used soccer jersey and sent them to guatemalan children." part, he would say, "and you can also donate today to save ". so far in the text, you can see no such thing. if, near the end the author persuades you to donate to guatemalans, then you know that the author's reason to write is to persuade you.

2. what details would make the text more engaging is to see the guatemalan children's reaction to getting free jerseys.

3. the details that convey the author's attitude would be an opinion by the author, for example, if he said, "haley was a very nice girl " or, you can find the attitude by finding parts of haley's personality that he highlights. you can strengthen your tones by using more descriptive words, and simplify long sentences as much as you can.

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