Question

• organized in alphabetical order
• provides the part of speech of the word

glossary - contains a list of words and
definitions located at the back of a textbook

• author provides the definitions of

words that the reader may not know

• only one definition in the context the

word is used
thesaurus - contains a list of synonyms and
antonyms

• synonyms: words with similar meanings
• antonyms: words with opposite

meanings

• a short definition is sometimes

provided
which of the following is a feature of a
dictionary?
a dictionary provides the part of speech of a word.
the words in a dictionary are organized in a random
order.
a dictionary provides a list of words with opposite
meanings.

Explanation:

• Analyze Option A: From the given text (about dictionary - though not fully shown, but the first bullet point in the upper part mentions "provides the part of speech of the word" which is a dictionary - related feature as per typical dictionary knowledge and the context here).
• Analyze Option B: Dictionaries are organized alphabetically, not randomly, so this is incorrect.
• Analyze Option C: A thesaurus provides synonyms/antonyms (opposite meanings), not a dictionary, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. A dictionary provides the part of speech of a word.