Question

Read the sentence. Then, use the drop-down menus to answer the questions that follow.

Answer 1

Hello! My answer would have to be:

what does the word facetious mean? Sarcastic and cleverly amusing

what indicates that this is a definiton clue? Commas

In the sentence, it says “my older brother is always facetious, or sarcastic and cleverly amusing, when talking to my friends.”

They are basically giving you the definition of facetious that is after the comma to give you a clue on the definition so you won’t be confused and look it up in a dictionary.

I hope this answers your question.

Answer 2

Answer: sarcastic and cleaverly amusing

commas

Explanation: