English
English, 08.12.2020 09:50, Lilbre6999

PART 1 DIRECTIONS: In the first paragraph, highlight/bold the words that have a positive connotation. In the second paragraph, highlight/bold the words that have a negative connotation.

POSITIVE

Amelia has been a (valuable, costly) member of our organization this past year. During that time, she has been very (helpful, overbearing) to other members of the class. She has (strong, militant) opinions, but she is (reasonable, satisfactory) in her dealings with others, and has shown herself to be a (leader, tyrant). Her problem‐solving abilities are (unusual, weird) but she always solves her own problems, and helps others to solve problems too.

NEGATIVE

Mary is a (easy‐going, lazy) babysitter. She is (patient, disinterested), (serious, dour) and (funny, sarcastic). My brother tried to explain this to my parents, but they were (skeptical, suspicious) of his motives and told him that he had better (obey, cooperate with) Mary or he would be in big trouble.

PART 2 DIRECTIONS: Replace each word below with a word that has a positive connotation.

1. strife

2. weird

3. exhausting

4. caterwauling

5. begging

answer
Answers: 3

Other questions on the subject: English

image
English, 21.06.2019 17:30, bella2331
How are the themes from roosevelt's introduction to his address and the excerpt from king's letter similar? click here to read "letter from a birmingham jail."
Answers: 1
image
English, 21.06.2019 21:00, nasrah
Hamlet act 1 what does queen gertrude tell hamlet?
Answers: 2
image
English, 21.06.2019 23:20, Cheflulu5727
(the black cat poem) where does the writer fail to support her points with evidence? what evidence from the story would you suggest adding to support these points?
Answers: 3
image
English, 22.06.2019 05:00, Jamilia561
Read the following scene from trifles. mrs. peters. she was piecing a quilt. (she brings the large sewing basket, and they look at the bright pieces.) mrs. hale. it’s log cabin pattern. pretty, isn’t it? i wonder if she was goin’ to quilt or just knot it? (footsteps have been heard coming down the stairs. the sheriff enters, followed by hale and the county attorney.) sheriff. they wonder if she was going to quilt it or just knot it. (the men laugh, the women look abashed.) county attorney (rubbing his hands over the stove). frank’s fire didn’t do much up there, did it? well, let’s go out to the barn and get that cleared up. (the men go outside.) how would a film version most likely emphasize the men’s emotions during this scene? by emphasizing the variety of props used by showing the men’s facial expressions by highlighting the characters’ costumes by focusing on the actions of the women
Answers: 1
Do you know the correct answer?
PART 1 DIRECTIONS: In the first paragraph, highlight/bold the words that have a positive connotation...

Questions in other subjects: