Question

Read this sentence and answer the questions below:

I ran at a fast pace when the trail was flat, but when it started climbing uphill and getting rocky, I had to compensate by going much slower.


Which phrase gives the most helpful clue to the meaning of

Ran at a fast pace

Trail was flat

When it started

Going much slower

Answer 1

@SolomonZelman

Answer 2

The meaning of all individual phrases?

Answer 3

Oh sorry I think its the meaning of compensate

Answer 4

compensate? the definition is to like make up for something, like you can say that your thinking skills compensate for a lack of skills in sports

Look at your example and tell me what you think.

Answer 5

Going much slower?

Answer 6

@SolomonZelman

Answer 7

Well, I am not sure of what is the question going on
what is the compensation
or what is being compensated

Ran at a fast pace - what he gives up after trail became flat.

Trail was flat - the cause to slow down

When it started - just indicates that it was not like this- (flat trail) before at all

Going much slower - the way he loses out because of a flat trail, is losing speed.

He had to slow down to be able to climb anyhow. In other words he is giving up the speed for the movement.

Makes sense?

Answer 8

So Going much slower is right? @SolomonZelman

Answer 9

IDK, I don't get the question, what is it EXACTLY going on?

Answer 10

I would say when it started because if it had never started going uphill or getting rocky the runner would never have needed to "compensate"

Answer 11

I stink at English, but I really don't think that the most helpful clue is that.

Answer 12

I would say B is the best explanation for why he had to compensate- to give up the speed.

Answer 13

I think it is " going much slower ". Not 100% sure.