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Context Clues, Roots, and Affixes — Quiz

Question 6 • M/J Language Arts 3 Advanced

Read the sentence. My neighbor rarely drives his car because he knows that the car’s worth will depreciate , or decrease in value, if it is in an accident or driven for many miles. Which phrase in the sentence gives a definition for the word depreciate ?

Answer
A
“drives his car”
B
“driven for many miles”
C
“in an accident”
D
“decrease in value”

Explanation

The sentence directly explains “depreciate” with the phrase “or decrease in value.” This means the car becomes worth less, so choice D, “decrease in value,” gives the definition.

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