Read the sentence below and answer the question that follows.

Murderers are usually incarcerated for longer periods of time than robbers.

To help infer the meaning of incarcerated in this sentence, which of the following questions should you ask yourself?
A.
Why is there so much crime?
B.
How long, on average, do murderers and robbers spend in jail?
C.
What usually happens to people found guilty of murder or robbery?
D.
What is the legal definition of murder?

Question

Read the sentence below and answer the question that follows. 
 
Murderers are usually incarcerated for longer periods of time than robbers.
 
To help infer the meaning of incarcerated in this sentence, which of the following questions should you ask yourself?
A.
Why is there so much crime?
B.
How long, on average, do murderers and robbers spend in jail?
C.
What usually happens to people found guilty of murder or robbery?
D.
What is the legal definition of murder?

anonymous · Answer

The answer is C, because incarcerated is when that person is being imprisoned so when you ask yourself that, you'll get the answer that people are incarcerated for murder & robbery.

anonymous · Answer

@lianacarolina is correct it would be C.

sandra_ · Answer

C. What usually happens to people found guilty of murder or robbery?