Question

In which sentence does the underlined word have the same denotation as urge but a negative connotation?

A. I won’t cooperate if he continues to nag me in a whiny voice.
B. Miguel felt sorry, so he decided to plead for Mari’s forgiveness.
C. To goad me into making a bad decision, he started calling me names.
D. To prevent Mai from buying the toy, Ha hid her purse.
E. Speaking passionately, the lawyer began to exhort the jury to acquit her client.

Answer 1

Sentence C uses the word 'goad' in a way that has the same meaning as 'urge' but with a negative connotation, as it suggests provocation and annoyance.

Step-by-step explanation:

In which sentence does the underlined word have the same denotation as urge but a negative connotation? The sentence that best fits this description is C. To goad me into making a bad decision, he started calling me names. Here the word goad implies provocation to elicit a reaction, which is similar to the denotation of urge, but it carries a negative connotation of annoyance and harassment, similar to the provided text snippets where negative connotations are used to describe compulsion or to compel.