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In the sentence below, ‘coercion’ means “the use of force or intimidation to obtain cooperation.”  “The European Union is planning voluntary cooperation among its military, not coercion.”   Which type of context clue best helps you identify the meaning of ‘coercion?’

In the sentence below, what does the word ‘strive’ mean?  Choose the meaning most suitable to the context.“While some might perceive this as a form of snobbery, many of us do strive to improve our language skills.”

In the sentence below ‘enable’ means ‘to be able to do something or can.’ “Obviously, our knowledge of borrowed words not only expands our vocabulary but enables us to converse with one another.” (paragraph 2)   Which type of context clue best helps you identify the meaning of ‘enable’?

What is the relationship between these two parts of the sentence?“Our knowledge of borrowed words not only expands our vocabulary but also enables us to converse with one another.”

2. Which type of context clue best helps you identify the meaning of ‘ousted?’

What is the complete subject in this sentence? There (to be) __________ the earrings that I left by the bathroom sink.

What is the complete subject in this sentence?If somebody (to know)  _______   how to do this homework, can you please help me?

What is the simple subject in this sentence?Not only fat caterpillars but also my neighbor’s rabbits (to have) __________ chewed my poor tomato plants to leafless nubs.

What is the complete subject in this sentence?Each of these women (to wish)  __________ that she had read the care instructions before washing the delicate and expensive dresses.

What is the complete subject in this sentence?These scissors (to be) __________ so dull that I am not sure you could slice butter with them!