Question

question 6 points 2

identify the context clue employed in the following sentence.
the new office building was as gigantic as a skyscraper.

inference
synonym
antonym
comparison

Explanation:

Analyze the sentence structure

The sentence is: "The new office building was as gigantic as a skyscraper."
The target word is "gigantic."

Identify the clue mechanism

The phrase "as gigantic as a skyscraper" uses the comparative structure "as... as..." to relate the size of the office building directly to a skyscraper.

Match with options

Comparing the unknown word "gigantic" to a known large object ("skyscraper") represents a comparison context clue.

Answer:

• Inference
• Synonym
• Antonym
• Comparison (Correct answer)