Question

in which scenario is a reader using syntax to determine the meaning of an unknown word? (1 point) the reader looks for examples and illustrations in the text. the reader breaks the word into parts in order to analyze them. the reader determines if a word is an adjective or an adverb. the reader decides if synonyms are used in the sentence.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Looking for examples/illustrations is using context clues, not syntax.
• Option 2: Breaking a word into parts is using morphology (word structure), not syntax.
• Option 3: Syntax deals with sentence structure and word classes (like determining if a word is an adjective or adverb based on its role in a sentence). This matches using syntax.
• Option 4: Identifying synonyms is about semantic relationships, not syntax.

Answer:

C. The reader determines if a word is an adjective or an adverb.