Question

Sarah carefully listened to the conversation between the two candidates. Not only was it a lively debate between two people, it also was an interesting dialogue. Which of the following phrases provides a context clue for the definition of the word dialogue? carefully listened Not only conversation it was also

Answer 1

conversation AND carefully listened

Conversation tells us that the people are speaking back and forth. Carefully listened tells us that there is some noise to be heard. The other phrases "Not only" and "It was also" do not reveal anything that could be useful for understanding the word "dialogue". A context clue gives the reader hints about what a particular word in the passage could mean.

Answer 2

The phrases carefully listened and conversation provide a context clue for the definition of the word dialogue. This is because a dialogue is a conversation between two or more people, and is generally spoken, so it can be listened to.