Question

1. how would you complete this sentence? say it aloud to a partner.

the minimum amount of time i spend on homework is

1. which word would you associate with the meaning of minimum? circle your answer.

a. best
b. least
c. less
d. worst

1. a contest requires an essay that has a minimum of 200 words. which of these would eliminate you from the contest? circle your answer.

a. writing an essay of 200 words
b. writing an essay of more than 200 words
c. writing an essay of less than 200 words
d. writing an essay with 200 words on each page

1. if your teacher asks you to keep your talking to a minimum, what does that mean?

Explanation:

1. This is an open - ended language - related question asking for sentence completion.
2. "Minimum" means the least or lowest amount, so "least" is the best match.
3. A minimum of 200 words means the lowest acceptable number of words. Writing less than 200 words would eliminate from the contest.
4. Keeping talking to a minimum means reducing the amount of talking to the least possible.

Answer:

1. (No specific answer provided as it's open - ended)
2. b. least
3. c. writing an essay of less than 200 words
4. It means reducing the amount of talking to the least possible.