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The primary purpose of an example is to
 
  a. show how a concept can be applied in a real situation.
  b. give reasons to support the writer's opinion.
  c. compare and contrast two different ideas.
  d. persuade the reader to accept an idea.

Question 2

Using context clues in the logic of a passage involves figuring out the meaning of a
  word through
 
  a. general reasoning about the content of the sentence.
  b. a phrase in the sentence that has the opposite meaning.
  c. specific, concrete examples provided by the author.
  d. the author's direct statement of the word's meaning.



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

a



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