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Which of the following statements is true?
Context does not have an effect on a word's part of speech.
The denotation and connotation of a word can be the same.
All of the choices are correct.
The meaning of a word can change depending upon how it is used in a sentence.
The connotation of a word is its literal, dictionary definition.

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Answer:

there are 1 true answers and 4 false answers. #4 is true - the meaning of a word can change depending on how it is used in a sentence.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. false - context in a speech is important because it gives us the information we need to fully understand, evaluate and interpret the information being received.

2. false - this is what's called " figure of speech"

they can both have different meaning to make up "figure of speech"

3. no - see answers for 1 & 2

4. true the meaning of a word can be different because depending on how it is used in a sentence because it can have a variety of connotations that can be altered, used or added over time.

5. false - the connotation is the emotional definition of a word that's not literal

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