Question

question 17 (5 points)

when you use a spell checker to check spelling on a document youve written, it will

indicate when youve used the wrong word in a sentence.

highlight any slang word.

highlight any word thats not in its dictionary.

indicate when there is a better word to use.

Explanation:

Analyze spell checker mechanics

A standard spell checker compares words in a document against its built-in dictionary database.

Evaluate the options

• "indicate when you've used the wrong word in a sentence": Incorrect. Spell checkers generally do not detect contextually incorrect but correctly spelled words (e.g., using "there" instead of "their").
• "highlight any slang word": Incorrect. Slang words are only highlighted if they are not present in the dictionary, not because they are slang.
• "highlight any word that's not in its dictionary": Correct. This is the fundamental mechanism of a spell checker.
• "indicate when there is a better word to use": Incorrect. This is a function of style guides or thesauruses, not a basic spell checker.

Answer:

• indicate when you've used the wrong word in a sentence.
• highlight any slang word.
• highlight any word that's not in its dictionary. (Correct answer)
• indicate when there is a better word to use.