Question

Use this dictionary entry to answer the question.

post- (prefix): a prefix, meaning behind, after, later, subsequent to, posterior to

What does the word postgraduate mean in the following sentence?

She completed her postgraduate degree in education because she wanted to learn more about education.

a. educational work completed before completing a degree

b. educational work completed after finishing another degree

c. any degree or diploma

d. a degree that focuses on education

Answer 1

b. educational work completed after finishing after completing a first degree.

Step-by-step explanation:

referring to dictionary, the word postgraduate in the sentence is an adjective. it means, "relating to or denoting a course of study undertaken after completing a first degree

look at the options. a, "educational work ✓ completed before completing a degree x", which is eliminated. b, "educational work ✓ completed after finishing another degree ✓" -> although the phrase in the answer "finishing another degree" is incorrect according to the meaning in dictionary, this is our closest answer, so therefore we choose b.