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Answer:
Annoyance: the author is pointing out a likely reason for the "guests" to come
Explanation:
A connotative meaning refers to a subjunctive meaning, not literal and different from the real meaning of the word, but associated with the context to which it refers, within the text. In the case of the expression "casual acquaintances" presented in the text shown below, we can interpret that this expression shows a connotative meaning of annoyance, where the author shows the presence of uninvited people who did not have the requested presence.
D. you should come with my family and me to see it
The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "d. among." <span>The secretarial tasks are divided among several people. That is the correct word that is to be used.</span>
Answer:
C. Expressing criticism or contempt.
Explanation:
The word "opprobrious" means to criticize or say a bad word about a particular thing. It contains a negative meaning for the given word and is used as a means of expressing scorn or derogatory word about the thing.
In the given passage from <em>The Open Boat</em> by Stephen Crane, the four survivors of the shipwreck were on a lifeboat, hoping and looking for the sight of any help, land or people to be saved. And in their eagerness to be found, they were oblivious to the fact that there was no lifesaving station nearby. And as a result, they blamed the <em>"nation's lifesavers"</em> for their poor eyesight and their inability to see them struggle out in the sea. The author used the word <em>"opprobrious"</em> to state how the four men<u> criticized and expressed their negative feelings</u> about the inability of the men supposed to be out working to save any survivors out at sea.
The correct answer is D. It cannot stand alone as a sentence.
Explanation
Dependent clauses are incomplete sentences composed of a subject and a verb and are characterized by not expressing a complete idea. Dependent clauses must be related to an independent clause to make sense of it. The independent clauses are sentences composed of a subject and a verb, in addition, unlike the dependent clauses, they express a complete idea. Therefore, the correct answer is D. It cannot stand alone as a sentence.
