Question

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.

Answers:

"he often made Tessa laugh"

"Uncle Bill was also very amusing"

"Unlike Tessa, who spoke infrequently"

"Uncle Bill could chat for hours"

"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 talks a lot, which supports the meaning of "loquacious."