Question

Which context clue can BEST help you identify the meaning of the word cumbersome in the sentence below? The boxes weren’t exactly heavy, just cumbersome, unlike the easy-to-carry bags with handles. A. identifying synonyms in the sentence B. identifying antonyms in the sentence C. determining the part of speech D. determining connotation

Answer 1

D should be the answer.

Answer 2

The context clue which can BEST help to identify the meaning of the word 'cumbersome' in the above sentence is:

B. identifying antonyms in the sentence

Step-by-step explanation:

Context clues are some of the hints and clues provided by the author within the text. It helps in identifying the meaning of the difficult and unusual word in the text. In the above sentence, the word 'cumbersome' is used to describe the opposite meaning.