Multiple choice

'You have to bring your own stationery. You will need 2 pencils, an eraser and a ruler.' The underlined word is a

  1. conjunction

  2. lexically similar word

  3. substitute word

  4. reference word
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The underlined word 'stationery' is a substitute word (also called a superordinate term) that represents the specific items that follow (2 pencils, an eraser, and a ruler). The general term 'stationery' is used to introduce and stand for the list of specific items. This is different from a reference word (which refers back to something previously mentioned) or conjunction (which connects clauses). 'Lexically similar word' is not a standard grammatical category. Substitute words help avoid redundancy by grouping specific items under a general term.

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