The answer would be C. Ladybug
In the sample sentence given above, the word that has a connotative meaning rather than a denotative meaning is the word "transparent". The word "transparent" here does not literally mean "see-through or clear". It means "obvious or having feelings that easily perceived or detected".
In order for us to answer this question correctly, we need to look at the context of it and use context clues to guess the missing vocabulary accurately. In this sense, context clues are hints, within a sentence or paragraph, that allows us as readers to glimpse the main idea in the sentence and thus choose the best options to complete it. In this case, we are being asked to describe an action, and with the words that are present in the sentece already, we must try to gather the mood and the tone of it, to correctly choose the verbs to use. In essence, this sentence shows a tone of urgency, almost desperation, of someone who needed to reach the dock quickly, but cannot finally do so. As such, the correct choices to complete this sentence would be: jumped and raced because aside from conveying the urgency of the action, they are also the most accurate to describe the action correctly.
Answer:
1.
(a) appreciation for animals
2.
(b)
Explanation:
In the first setting, the adjectives 'beautiful' and 'peaceful' as well as 'graceful' set a calm scene of appreciation of nature, while the second setting uses the adjectives 'cruel' which sets a scene of fear.
Answer:
informal
Explanation:
John Hilton was an American journalist. At the beginning of World War II he made a radio broadcast where he spoke informally about aspects of war, how it affects citizens, and other matters that were very important to discuss at that time. Hilton decided to use an informal tone because he believed it would attract people's attention and make them more comfortable discussing such unpleasant subjects. Moreover, he believed that with an informal tone it would be easier for people to understand and discuss these issues with each other.
