Week 5 Grammar

Question 1

Restatement Clue

Answer 1

Restates an idea, or explains it in a different way. Some words that signal restatement are: that is, in other words, or.

Question 2

Apposition Clue

Answer 2

A more direct form of restatement is apposition. Apposition is renaming something.

Question 3

Cause and effect clue

Answer 3

Requires the reader to make an assumption based on cause and effect. Some words that signal cause and effect include: if…then, when…then, thus, therefore, because, so, due to, as a result of, consequently

Question 4

Examples

Answer 4

An author could give examples to help clarify the meaning of a difficult word. Examples may be introduced with expressions like including, such as, for example, for instance, especially, particularly.

Question 5

Comparison Clue

Answer 5

Words and phrases including such as, like, similarly, just as, in the same way signal comparisons and indicate that the unfamiliar word is like something that might be more familiar to you.

Question 6

Contrast Clue

Answer 6

Some context clues show contrast. Words and phrases such as however, but, not, except, although, on the other hand signal that something contrasts, or differs in meaning, from something else.