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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Using Context Clues

Question 5 • EA Academy Online Learning and Digital Citizenship Elective Spring

Which sentence uses the example type of context clue to explain the meaning of "amicable”?

Answer
A
The amicable teacher was stern with the students and the other teachers during open house night.
B
The amicable, pleasant salesperson made the customers feel comfortable right away.
C
She was amicable, but he was not much fun to be around.
D
He was an amicable person; he had a lot of friends and seemed to be enjoying every minute of every day.

Explanation

An example context clue gives details that help show what a word means. In choice D, having many friends and seeming to enjoy life are examples that suggest the person is friendly and pleasant, which helps explain “amicable.” Choice B gives a synonym, “pleasant,” rather than examples.

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