Question

2) In the sentence below, match the each word with the kind of connotation it would give.

Sheila's evaluation of the book was very _____.

positive
negative
neutral

Answer 1

Possible completions and their connotations:

- "favorable" — positive (implies praise, approval; e.g., "very favorable" = enthusiastic endorsement)
- "scathing" — negative (implies harsh, severe criticism; "very scathing" = strongly condemnatory)
- "measured" — neutral (implies calm, balanced assessment without strong emotion)

(Other positive options: "glowing," "enthusiastic." Other negative options: "harsh," "damning." Other neutral options: "balanced," "objective.")