Question

The courthouse square was covered with picnic parties sitting on newspapers, washing down biscuits and syrup with warm milk from fruit jars. In which sentence does the word parties mean the same thing as in the sentence above? Question 19 options: My Uncle Jordan earns money by working at a clown at children’s birthday parties. Mom says my sister will not do well at college if she parties too much on weekends. Several other parties of four were waiting to be seated ahead of us at the restaurant. Both the Democratic and Republican parties have been strongly criticized for their positions on the issue.

Answer 1

Uncle Jordan earns money by working at a clown at children’s birthday parties.

Answer 2

Several other parties of four were waiting to be seated ahead of us at the restaurant.

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