Which is the first step for verifying the meaning of a word using context clues?(1 point)
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Look for words and phrases surrounding the word that give clues about the word's meaning.
Look for words and phrases surrounding the word that give clues about the word's meaning.
Substitute the definition of the word you have decided on in the sentence to see if it makes sense.
Substitute the definition of the word you have decided on in the sentence to see if it makes sense.
Use a dictionary to find the definition of the word.
Use a dictionary to find the definition of the word.
Identify the word's part of speech and find synonyms in a thesaurus
Look for words and phrases surrounding the word that give clues about the word's meaning.
Use the sentence to answer the question.
Marco realized that his attempts to help only alienated his friend because she avoided him whenever he offered advice.
Based on the context, which meaning does the underlined word have?
(1 point)
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excited
excited
drove away
drove away
comforted
comforted
calmed down
Based on the context, the meaning of the underlined word "alienated" is "drove away".
How can an antonym in a context clue help a reader discover the meaning of a word?(1 point)
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It restates the meaning of the unknown word.
It restates the meaning of the unknown word.
It replaces the unknown word with a familiar one.
It replaces the unknown word with a familiar one.
It gives the definition of the unknown word.
It gives the definition of the unknown word.
It provides a contrast to the unknown word.
It provides a contrast to the unknown word.
Use the sentence to answer the question.
My group decided it would be beneficial to meet once a week to discuss our project, so we agreed to meet on Wednesday morning.
Which word is closest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence?
(1 point)
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using
using
use
use
useless
useless
useful
Based on the context, the word closest in meaning to the underlined word "beneficial" in the sentence is "useful".
Which phrase gives the meaning of morphology?(1 point)
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the study of parts of a word
the study of parts of a word
the study and classification of speech sounds
the study and classification of speech sounds
the study of word and phrase arrangement
the study of word and phrase arrangement
the study of word meanings from another language
the study of parts of a word
Which phrase describes a base word?(1 point)
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a complete word that is part of another word
a complete word that is part of another word
an affix placed at the end of a word
an affix placed at the end of a word
a word part that has a meaning from another language
a word part that has a meaning from another language
an affix placed at the beginning of a word