Question

Select the correct answer. What does the word courier mean based on the context clues provided? When Hector arrived at home, his mother informed him that a courier had delivered an important letter for him earlier that day. A. an operator B. an assistant C. an employee D. a messenger

Answer 1

Google Definition of Courier:
a company or employee of a company that transports commercial packages and documents.

Based on the passage the best answer would be D. An operator is someone is in control, someone who operates on something. And assistant would be someone who helps someone, similar to a secretary. An employee would come in second as the best choice as it is someone hired by someone else but usually a Postman, Mail deliverer can be considered a Courier. The best answer choice is D. A messenger.

Answer 2

D. A messenger

You can use the words “delivered an important letter for him” to determine the answer. It’s isn’t an assistant or an employee because they wouldn’t deliver the message. A messenger is someone who sends off or delivers mail or messages