Revise the underlined part: The dictionary can be used for these purposes: to find word meanings, pronunciations, correct spellings, and looking up irregular verbs. Revision: The dictionary can be used for these purposes: to find word meanings, pronunciations, correct spellings, and _________________.
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- What context-based clues can be used to help readers find out word meanings? A: synonyms B: antonyms C: definition or explanation D: examples
- A thesaurus is a word reference that gives word meanings, acceptable spellings, hyphenation, capitalization, pronunciation.
- VHF Channel 70 can be used for ( ). A: distress and safety purposes B: public correspondence purposes C: ship to ship distress alert D: A, B and C are all correct
- According to the author______. A: context can often be used to explain the meanings of unfamiliar words B: it is not practical to check unfamiliar words with a dictionary C: it is not necessary to consult a dictionary when reading in your native language D: you usually enjoy guessing the meanings unfamiliar words
- Find the sentence in the last part of Text B which contains a word that can be used both as an adjective and as an adverb. Specify the use of that word.