Question

2 read this sentence. \its not preposterous to think that prices might decrease; in fact, its quite reasonable to expect a downturn in current economic conditions.\ fill in the blanks to explain how to find the meaning of the word \preposterous\ using context clues. not all the words will be used. in the sentence, the phrase \____\ hints that the word \__\ is an __ of \preposterous.\ this clue suggests that \preposterous\ means ____

Explanation:

The sentence says "it's not preposterous" and then "it's quite reasonable". The phrase "quite reasonable" is an antonym - giving context that "preposterous" means the opposite of reasonable. So "preposterous" means absurd.

Answer:

In the sentence, the phrase "quite reasonable" hints that the word "preposterous" is an antonym of "reasonable". This clue suggests that "preposterous" means absurd.