Tessa’s Uncle Bill was the most loquacious person Tessa knew. Unlike Tessa, who spoke infrequently, Uncle Bill could chat for hours. Fortunately, Uncle Bill was also very amusing, and he often made Tessa laugh. Their sense of humor was something they shared.
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.
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“something they shared”
“ something they shared ”
“he often made Tessa laugh”
“ he often made Tessa laugh ”
“Unlike Tessa, who spoke infrequently,”
“ Unlike Tessa, who spoke infrequently, ”
“Uncle Bill could chat for hours”
“ Uncle Bill could chat for hours ”
“Uncle Bill was also very amusing”
“ Uncle Bill was also very amusing ”
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The two phrases that Mandy could use as context clues to confirm the meaning of "loquacious" are:
These phrases contrast Tessa's speaking habits with Uncle Bill's, highlighting that he talks a lot.
