The correct answer to how the writer uses context clues to indicate the meaning of earnest is C. The writer uses antonyms of earnest.
In this passage, when the writer says <em>"Unlike many of the candidates"</em>, he or she implies that<em> the following adjectives that refer to them would be opposed to what Melissa delivered in her speech.</em> The candidates <em>"seemed insincere and uncaring"</em>, while <em>"Melissa delivered her speech in earnest"</em>. Therefore, <em>"insincere and uncaring" would be antonyms of "earnest"</em>, allowing the reader to infer the meaning of earnest. So, the correct answer would be C. The writer uses antonyms of earnest.
The correct answer couldn't be <em>A. The writer uses synonyms of earnest </em>because of the word<em> "unlike"</em>, which conveys that <em>the following words are not similar to earnest</em>. On the contrary,<em> the writer uses antonyms</em> to give clues about the meaning of earnest. Hence, the correct answer couldn't be A. The writer uses synonyms of earnest.
The correct answer couldn't be <em>B. The writer creates a picture that helps the reader understand the word</em> because the <em>writer doesn't create any pictures</em> in this passage, he or she <em>only uses descriptions</em> to refer to the other candidates' speeches and Melissa's speech. Therefore, the correct answer couldn't be B. The writer creates a picture that helps the reader understand the word.
The correct answer couldn't be<em> D. The writer rephrases the meaning, so the reader can (...)</em> because <em>the writer doesn't rephrase the word earnest</em>; there is <em>no explanation about it or any kind of alternative expressions</em> or explanations that could allow the reader to infer its meaning. So, the correct answer couldn't be D. The writer rephrases the meaning, so the reader can (...).
<span>In bernice bobs her hair bernice is a very boring person and comes back to to town with her cousin marjorie who is one of the most popular girls in town. bernice overhears a conversation between marjorie and her mom about how shes boring and plain. Bernice decides to toughen up and confront mojorie about what she said a fight between the two comes and they go at it. Bernice comes to the conclusion that she will put herself in the shoes of marjorie and decides to bob her hair (cut it short). This makes her a bit more likable and a few weeks later she becomes the most popular girl in town and marjorie doesn't like it one bit. Bernice's change of character was very strong in this story and relates to the structure of the story because the story is about how bernice changes so quickly from borderline hated to the most popular the story is showing that people can change and how something subtle like changing your hair can lead to big things.</span>
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