Which sentence uses the connotation of the word garbage?

a. garbage collection on our block is on tuesdays and thursdays.
b. the library replaced many of its garbage cans with recycling bins.
c. the essay i wrote is pure garbage, but i don't know how to fix it.
d. one of my first jobs was removing garbage from a construction site.

The correct answer is C. The essay I wrote is pure garbage, but I don't know how to fix it.

Explanation:

The connotation of a word or connotative meaning refers to the association in terms of thoughts, emotions, and feelings a word has. This type of meaning differs from the denotative meaning of words or the meaning found in dictionaries that is a "universal" meaning. In the case of the word "garbage", the literal meaning of this word is any material that has been discarded or is a waste, while its connotative meaning refers to the quality of being inferior.

Considering this, the sentence that uses the connotation rather than the denotation of this word is "The essay I wrote is pure garbage, but I don't know how to fix it.", because in this sentence the word "garbage" does not refer to a discarded material (denotative meaning), but to an association of the word that is something that is useless or that is inferior (connotation).

showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence

it is believed to be alfred, lord himself