Answer:
A. Died
Explanation:
If he was looking at them mournfully then he is obviously mourning which would generally mean that it had died.
Answer: They find a dead body floating in the river
Explanation:
Thee best answer here is C. A connotation of a word is the feeling a word evokes in the reader. This depends on the context you use the word in, and the definition of the word itself. Good luck!