Question

Read the sentence. Clara was _____ to receive a passing grade on the test. Which word gives Clara’s response a strongly positive connotation?

A. Pleased
B. Satisfied
C. Thrilled
D. Content

Answer 1

Answer:c

Step-by-step explanation:

Thrilled is when your really excited

Answer 2

C. Thrilled

Step-by-step explanation:

Although pleased and satisfied are both positive, they are not strongly positive. Thrilled has the most positive emotion.

Extra Tip:

To make it easier, try imagining the facial expression someone would have for each word. If someone is pleased, they will smile. If someone is satisfied, they will smile (maybe a little less than pleased). If someone is thrilled, they will have a big grin.