Question

Words and phrases in a sentence that help you reason out the meaning of an unfamiliar word are called: a. Nouns c. Context clues b. Root words d. All of the above

Answer 1

The answer is C. Context clues

Answer 2

c. Context clues

Step-by-step explanation:

When you are reading a text and find an unknown word, one way you can infer the meaning of that word is by using context clues. Context clues refer to all the surrounding words and phrases of that unfamiliar word that helps you reason its meaning. These words or phrases usually come in the form of synonyms, antonyms, punctuation or direct explanation of the unfamiliar word.