Question
Use the following dictionary entry to answer the question below.
grade (greyd) n. 1. a certain division of a school according to the age or progress of the students n. 2. inclination with the horizontal of a plane v. 3. to assign a mark that indicates the level of quality of a student’s work v. 4. to reduce the level of inclination
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Which definition of grade is used in the following sentence?
The contractors had to first grade the site before construction of the new building could begin.
A.
4
B.
1
C.
2
D.
3
grade (greyd) n. 1. a certain division of a school according to the age or progress of the students n. 2. inclination with the horizontal of a plane v. 3. to assign a mark that indicates the level of quality of a student’s work v. 4. to reduce the level of inclination
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Which definition of grade is used in the following sentence?
The contractors had to first grade the site before construction of the new building could begin.
A.
4
B.
1
C.
2
D.
3
Answers
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The definition of "grade" used in the sentence "The contractors had to first grade the site before construction of the new building could begin" is **A. 4**, which is "to reduce the level of inclination." In this context, "grading" the site refers to leveling or preparing the land for construction.