Word Choice Quick Check

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Use the sentence to answer the question.

The CEO's inability to see the looming issues with his supply chain left him as vulnerable as the captain of the Titanic.

Which term does this sentence demonstrate?

(1 point)
Responses

analogy
analogy

meaning
meaning

tone
tone

denotation

Answer 1

analogy

Answer 2

As she gazed across the plain, a smell filled her nostrils.

Which phrase can replace smell to give the sentence a peaceful tone?

(1 point)
Responses

foul odor
foul odor

sickening stink
sickening stink

putrid stench
putrid stench

clean scent

Answer 3

clean scent

Answer 4

What word indicates a literal meaning?(1 point)
Responses

denotation
denotation

analogy
analogy

connotation
connotation

tone

Answer 5

denotation

Answer 6

When he saw the photographer, the raccoon moved into the underbrush.

Which verb choice could replace moved to better give the raccoon's movement a sense of urgency?

(1 point)
Responses

crept
crept

tiptoed
tiptoed

streaked
streaked

walked

Answer 7

streaked

Answer 8

As the sound of the doorbell reverberated through the hall, she cracked open the door and peered outside. She caught a glimpse of a truck disappearing into the darkness. On the stoop, a strange object waited. She took a deep breath, opened the door, and stepped out into the heavy summer air.

Which word best describes the tone of the passage?

(1 point)
Responses

cheerful
cheerful

relaxed
relaxed

humorous
humorous

mysterious
mysterious

Answer 9

mysterious