Question

read the excerpt from \ships chronometer from hms beagle.\ just as people adopted a common standard time, so numerous aspects of working and daily life were becoming rigidly fixed by the clock, from clocking on at work to school hours and tea - time – which is the subject of our next chapter. what context clue best helps readers determine the meaning of the word standard? options:
umerous\,
igidly fixed\, \tea - time\, \subject\

Explanation:

To determine the context clue for "standard", we analyze the sentence. The phrase "rigidly fixed" describes how aspects of life were affected by the adoption of common standard time, suggesting "standard" relates to something that establishes a fixed or regular pattern. "Numerous" describes the number of aspects, "tea - time" is an example, and "subject" refers to the next chapter's topic, so "rigidly fixed" is the best clue.

Answer:

B. "rigidly fixed"