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Deffense [45]
3 years ago
7

Use context clues to determine whether the bolded word in each sentence has a positive or negative connotation.

English
1 answer:
Liono4ka [1.6K]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

1. Positive Connotation.

Desmond's stories <u>made you laugh all night long</u>.

(Meaning his stories were <em>entertaining</em> and <em>amusing</em>)

2. Negative Connotation

Seth talks so much that he <u>doesnt care</u> or <u>want to listen</u> to what other people want to say.

(Seth <em>talks too much</em> and <em>doesnt wanna listen</em>)

3. Negative Connotation

My brother is <u>stingy</u> because he <u>refuses</u> to share anything with me.

(The brother <em>refuses</em> to share anything, and wants to <em>keep everything to himself</em>.)

4. Positive Connotation

It's <u>fun </u>to hang out with Serena because she's always <u>laid-back</u> and <u>relaxed.</u>

(Serena is <em>laid-back</em> and <em>relaxed</em> and is <em>not causing any trouble or problems</em> and it puts the character in a <em>good mood</em>)

5. Positive Connotation

Michaela is so <u>modest</u>, she never brags about her accomplishments.

(She is <em>respectful</em> and <em>caring </em>towards others and doesnt mouth to everyone about how good she is.)

Explanation:

I hope this helps you out :)

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