Question

The contumelious, or scornful, turn of his nostrils communicated his distaste for her presence.
What are the types of context clues used in the preceding sentence? Select all that apply.

personal experience

synonym restatement

summary

mood or atmosphere

direct explanation

Answer 1

@Connexus-Doom

Answer 2

I would have to say B

Answer 3

synonym restatement
mood or atmosphere

Answer 4

Not sure about "direct explanation"

Answer 5

I could explain.

Answer 6

thnx

Answer 7

Yes B and D are correct, because both of those happen when he turns to look at the girl.

Answer 8

personal experience (It can't be this because there is no personal experience in the sentence.)

synonym restatement (This is correct because "contumelious" was replaced with "scornful".)

summary (It didn't have a summary of "contumelious")

mood or atmosphere (The mood or action was shown when "his nostrils communicated his distaste for her presence.")

direct explanation (It didn't have a direct explanation. It only had a different word instead.)

Answer 9

ok thnx

Answer 10

I would say that it is:

B. synonym restatement
D. mood or atmosphere