Question

Read the sentence from The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin.

They read it, commented on it in my hearing, and I had the exquisite pleasure of finding it met with their approbation, and that, in their different guesses at the author, none were named but men of some character among us for learning and ingenuity.

What does the use of the word approbation suggest?

Select the two correct answers.


Franklin’s writing impresses his readers.

Franklin’s writing makes readers wonder who wrote it.

Readers accept Franklin’s ideas as worthy of consideration.

Readers have a lot to say about the quality of Franklin’s writing.

Answer 1

The use of the word approbation in this sentence suggests that;

• Franklin’s writing impresses his readers.

• Franklin’s writing makes readers wonder who wrote it.

Approbation means approval, admiration, and praise. The readers of the text by Benjamin Franklin were impressed by the manner of his writing. According to more information obtained from the context, they even made guesses about who could have written such a wonderful text.

Those whom they guessed to be the writer of such a text were men of honor and this excited Franklin.

Summarily, Franklin's text impressed the readers and made them wonder who wrote it.

Learn more about the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin here:

https://brainly.com/question/7098568