Which of the following sentences has a negative connotation? a. she was petite, and her hair was a rich brown. b. she was trim and had dark hair. c. she was slender, and her hair was like melted chocolate. d. she was skeletal, with hair the color of muddy water.

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Jamya Hood

9 March, 13:07

Which of the following sentences has a negative connotation? a. she was petite, and her hair was a rich brown. b. she was trim and had dark hair. c. she was slender, and her hair was like melted chocolate. d. she was skeletal, with hair the color of muddy water.

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Abigail Wilcox · Answer 1

The sentence that has a negative connotation is: She was skeletal, with hair the color of muddy water. The correct answer is option D. This sentence contains a negative connotation because the words that are being used to describe someone are quite degrading. A connotation becomes negative when a negative emotion or feeling is being associated with the word or words.