Use the drop-down menus to answer this question. Which type of context clue helped you determine the words' meanings on the previous slide?

Question

Various conveyances, such as cars, buses, and trains, take people across the island.

To understand conveyances:

The duke hoped to vanquish the enemy forces, but they conquered his army instead.

To understand vanquish:

Herpetologists discovered a new lizard when they were studying the reptiles of Africa.

To understand herpetologist:

Answer 1

The type of context clue that helped determine the words' meanings in the examples provided are:

1. For "conveyances": Examples (the mention of "cars, buses, and trains" gives clues about what conveyances are).

2. For "vanquish": Contrast (the sentence indicates that although the duke hoped to vanquish the enemy, they instead conquered his army, showing the opposite outcome).

3. For "herpetologist": Definition (the sentence gives a context that involves herpetologists studying reptiles, providing a clear definition of what they do).