Question

1. identify the type of context clue used in the following sentence by looking at the bold word. mary looked around at the pristine kitchen, wondering who had taken the time to clean. cause and effect restatement or description contrast example 2) using the context clues, identify the meaning of the word as it is used in the sentence. mary looked around at the pristine kitchen, wondering who had taken the time to clean. very clean strict dreadful; shocking guilt

Explanation:

1. The phrase "who had taken the time to clean" describes the state of the "pristine" kitchen, which is a restatement - or - description context clue. There is no cause - and - effect relationship, contrast, or example shown.
2. Since someone took the time to clean the kitchen, "pristine" here means very clean. There are no indications for strict, dreadful/shocking, or guilt.

Answer:

1. B. restatement or description
2. A. very clean