Question

At the hearing, the protestors outnumbered the proponents of the new state spending bill. Use context clues to determine the denotation of the underlined word. supporters citizens legislators antagonists

Answer 1

Answer: supporters

The denotation (the literal meaning, or "dictionary" meaning) of the word "proponents" is "supporters." This is implied in the passage, as it tells us that the protestors opposed the proponents of the bill. Those who disagree with the protestors are logically those who do support the bill.

Answer 2

The best and the most correct answer among the choices provided by the question is the first choice. The denotation for proponent is "supporters" I hope my answer has come to your help. God bless and have a nice day ahead!