Mandy read the paragraph and looked up the word loquacious. She determined that it meant “talkative." Which phrases are context clues that Mandy could use to confirm the meaning of loquacious? Select the two correct answers.

Question

(1 point)
Responses

“Uncle Bill could chat for hours”
“ Uncle Bill could chat for hours ”

“Uncle Bill was also very amusing”
“ Uncle Bill was also very amusing ”

“Unlike Tessa, who spoke infrequently,”
“ Unlike Tessa, who spoke infrequently, ”

“he often made Tessa laugh”
“ he often made Tessa laugh ”

“something they shared”

Answer 1

The two correct answers that provide context clues to confirm the meaning of "loquacious" as "talkative" are:

1. “Uncle Bill could chat for hours”
2. “Unlike Tessa, who spoke infrequently,”

These phrases suggest that Uncle Bill is very talkative, especially in contrast to Tessa, who speaks less often.