Depends on the scenario. Asked can either be an active or passive verb yet it depends on the situation. Active verb is when a subject is performing the action, which is then referred to as a Active voice. However, if the action is receiving the subject it is a passive verb.
Example;
He was asked to complete his homework (Passive Voice)
I asked him to complete his homework (Active Voice)
He was doing what he fealt was right
The correct answer of the given question above would be option 1. The best definition of a connotation would be the shades of meaning behind the dictionary definition. In contrast to denotation, which is the dictionary meaning, the connotation is the secondary meaning of the word which is generally evoked from emotions or feelings from that word.
