You are asked to circle the word that does not belong in the series: skyscraper , cathedral, temple, prayer. Another student is asked to circle the word that does not belong in the series: cathedral, prayer, temple, skyscraper . If you circled "prayer" and the other student circled "skyscraper," the difference in your answers would be due to
A)context.
B)grammar.
C)the childhood backgrounds of the two students.
D)the intelligence of the two students.

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The difference in answers is due to context. "Prayer" and "skyscraper" are different from the other words in each series based on their context; "prayer" is not a type of building, while "skyscraper," "cathedral," and "temple" are. The context in which the words are understood changes which word does not belong.

You Are Asked to Circle the Word That Does Not