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Dictionary entries for the words "allowed" and "aloud" showing the number of syllables, their pronunciation, etymology, parts of speech and definition.
Elementary school students are not ____________ to talk while the teacher reads __________ after lunch.

Which words complete the sentence correctly?

allowed, allowed
aloud, aloud
aloud, allowed
allowed, aloud
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allowed
- Syllables: 2
- Pronunciation: /əˈlaʊd/ (uh-LOUD)
- Etymology: past tense/past participle of allow, from Old French alouer (to praise, approve) via Latin elements ad- + laudare; sense of “permit” developed later.
- Part(s) of speech: verb (past tense/past participle); adjective (permitted)
- Definition: given permission; permitted. (Verb sense: She allowed him to leave early. Adjective sense: He is an allowed visitor.)

aloud
- Syllables: 2
- Pronunciation: /əˈlaʊd/ (uh-LOUD)
- Etymology: Middle English aloude, from a- (on/in) + loud (from Old English hlūd); meaning “in a loud voice.”
- Part(s) of speech: adverb
- Definition: in a voice that can be heard; audibly. (He read the story aloud.)

Sentence:
Elementary school students are not allowed to talk while the teacher reads aloud after lunch.

Correct choice: allowed, aloud (the fourth option).