12
QuizMultiple Choice

Using Context Clues

Question 12 • EA Academy Online Learning and Digital Citizenship Elective Spring

Which statement uses a synonym as a context clue?

Answer
A
She was morose, but he was happy.
B
The labyrinth was a maze of doors.
C
The smell was acrid, but it became sweet.
D
The fallow ground turned fruitful.

Explanation

A synonym is a word with the same or nearly the same meaning as another word. In “The labyrinth was a maze of doors,” the word “maze” explains “labyrinth” because they mean nearly the same thing. “Morose” and “happy,” “acrid” and “sweet,” and “fallow” and “fruitful” express contrasts instead.

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