Context clues are used to (option 1) <span>Decipher the meaning of an unknown word.
When you do not know the meaning of a word, it is possible to look at what comes before and after it, the surroundings which are going to give you context clues to infer the meaning. there are 6 types of context clue, for example, root words and affix, contrast, logic, definition, etc. </span>
The Ghost of the Christmas present is referring to the approximately 1800 Christmases that have come and gone since the birth of Christ, culminating up to the point where the story is told.
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Explanation:
You didn't give the answer choices but I just had that question.
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D. Since the kitchen was messy, I couldn't make dinner. See how this answer choice uses less difficult, unnecessary words
