Use the paragraph to answer the 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. (1 point) Responses “Uncle Bill was also very amusing” “ Uncle Bill was also very amusing ” “he often made Tessa laugh” “ he often made Tessa laugh ” “Uncle Bill could chat for hours” “ Uncle Bill could chat for hours ” “something they shared” “ something they shared ” “Unlike Tessa, who spoke infrequently,”

Answer 1

The two correct phrases that Mandy could use as context clues to confirm the meaning of loquacious are:

1. “Uncle Bill could chat for hours”
2. “Unlike Tessa, who spoke infrequently,”

These phrases indicate a contrast between Uncle Bill's talkative nature and Tessa's less frequent speech, supporting the meaning of "loquacious" as "talkative."