How does the context of a word help clarify its meaning in a text?(2 points)

Responses

By providing synonyms for the word.
By providing synonyms for the word.

By giving examples of the word used in different texts.
By giving examples of the word used in different texts.

By surrounding the word with sentences that explain or contrast its meaning.
By surrounding the word with sentences that explain or contrast its meaning.

By listing the word's dictionary definition.

1 answer

The most effective option for clarifying a word's meaning in context is:

By surrounding the word with sentences that explain or contrast its meaning.

This approach provides context clues that help readers infer the meaning based on how the word is used in relation to other ideas presented in the text.