Question

Use the paragraph to answer the question.

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.

(1 point)
Responses

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

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

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

“something they shared”
“ something they shared ”

“Uncle Bill was also very amusing”

Answer 1

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

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

These phrases highlight Uncle Bill's talkative nature in contrast to Tessa's infrequent speech, supporting the definition of "loquacious" as "talkative."