What does it mean to make an inference?

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To find the main idea of a passage.
To find the main idea of a passage.

To guess randomly without using any clues.
To guess randomly without using any clues.

To copy information directly from the text.
To copy information directly from the text.

To use clues from the text and prior knowledge to figure out something that isn’t directly stated.

Answer 1

To make an inference means to use clues from the text and prior knowledge to figure out something that isn’t directly stated.