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 could chat for hours”
“ Uncle Bill could chat for hours ”
“Unlike Tessa, who spoke infrequently,”
“ Unlike Tessa, who spoke infrequently, ”
“Uncle Bill was also very amusing”
“ Uncle Bill was also very amusing ”
“he often made Tessa laugh”
“ he often made Tessa laugh ”
“something they shared”
1 answer
The two correct answers that provide context clues to confirm the meaning of "loquacious" are:
These phrases highlight Uncle Bill's tendency to talk a lot, contrasting with Tessa's infrequent speech.
