Question

Read the excerpt from Chapter 1 of Wheels of Change.

"I consider the bicycle to be the most dangerous thing to life and property ever invented," exclaimed Hough, who suffered a broken arm and finger in the accident. "The gentlest of horses are afraid of it."

Which word from the excerpt has a negative connotation?

most
property
suffered
exclaimed

Answer 1

Answer: C. suffered

Explanation: There are two ways an author can support a viewpoint. One way is by choosing words carefully. This is done by denotation or connotation. Denotations, or meanings, and strong connotations, or emotional associations, can help convey a viewpoint.

Denotations: mean the exact meaning of the word used.

Ex. Word used: Isolated

Denotation word: separated

Connotations: mean a word with emotional associations.

Ex. Word used: Isolated

Connotation word: lonely

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Answer 2

Suffered

Step-by-step explanation:

Words have two types of meaning

• Denotation - their literal meaning;
• Connotation - an emotional or cultural association they carry.

Depending on the type of emotion a word evokes in a person, its connotation can be negative, neutral, or positive.

The words most, property, and exclaimed are neutral. Suffered is the only one that has a negative connotation. When someone suffers (something), we know that something bad happened to them.