Question

n the following sentence, the words “New York City” and “Los Angeles” are which type of context clue that you can use to determine the meaning of the word “urban”?

Urban areas such as New York City and Los Angeles have a lot of air pollution.

A.
contrast

B.
description

C.
example

D.
restatement

Answer 1

it's c because its an example of urban areas.

Answer 2

Answer: C. Example

Explanation: Since they are introduced by "such as," we can easily infer that they are examples of urban areas. We can then determine the meaning of "urban" from the knowledge that New York City and Los Angeles are cities.