---
id: 680cce681119722dbad1c2ee
title: Task 28
challengeType: 22
dashedName: task-28
lang: en-US
---

<!-- (Audio) Sarah: Yes, those cables were a bit short last time. -->

# --instructions--

Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.

# --fillInTheBlank--

## --sentence--

`Yes, BLANK cables were BLANK last time.`

## --blanks--

`those`

### --feedback--

This word is used to point to specific items that are not very close but already mentioned or seen.

---

`a bit short`

### --feedback--

This three-word phrase means slightly smaller in length or size than needed.

# --explanation--

`A bit short` means slightly not enough in size, length, or amount. For example:

`The network cables were a bit short, so they couldn't reach the server rack.` – This shows the cables were just a little too small for the task.

# --scene--

```json
{
  "setup": {
    "background": "company3-reception.png",
    "characters": [
      {
        "character": "Sarah",
        "position": {
          "x": 50,
          "y": 0,
          "z": 1.4
        },
        "opacity": 0
      }
    ],
    "audio": {
      "filename": "B1_19-1.mp3",
      "startTime": 1,
      "startTimestamp": 42.92,
      "finishTimestamp": 45.02
    }
  },
  "commands": [
    {
      "character": "Sarah",
      "opacity": 1,
      "startTime": 0
    },
    {
      "character": "Sarah",
      "startTime": 1,
      "finishTime": 3.1,
      "dialogue": {
        "text": "Yes, those cables were a bit short last time.",
        "align": "center"
      }
    },
    {
      "character": "Sarah",
      "opacity": 0,
      "startTime": 3.6
    }
  ]
}
```
