Read the following sentence. There are strict laws in place regarding the dumping of waste, in part to avoid the possibility that drinking water supplies will become contaminated.

Which answer choice best describes the connotation of the word contaminated, and why it is connotated this way?

It contains a positive connotation because when something is contaminated, it contains a harmless substance.
It contains a positive connotation because when something is contaminated, it contains a beneficial substance.
It contains a negative connotation because when something is contaminated, it contains a harmful substance.
It contains a negative connotation because when something is contaminated, it contains an unknown substance.

Which of the following is an example of a literary text? a. memoirs c. novels b. plays d. all of the above

Why does the author's description of the mercury boiler—"the mercury, when vaporized, going into a mercury turbine and then into a condenser, remaining hot enough to generate steam in a steam boiler"—intentionally incorporate such highly technical language? using technical language establishes the expertise of the writer and convey the complex nature of the process being described. using technical language allows the writer to subtly poke fun at those who seek to make basic processes seem overly complicated. using technical language encourages readers to develop deeper and more meaningful personal connections to the information. using technical language lets the writer make clear to readers that the article is intended for readers who are themselves experts on electricity.

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. for an african, whether you were sent to the caribbean or south america, you were now part of the sugar machine. and it did not much matter where your ship landed. you could be working the fertile fields of brazil or the hills of jamaica; the brutal cycle of making sugar was much the same. how does the use of the word machine support the authors' claim in this passage? its negative connotation indicates that enslaved people had to work like robots instead of human beings. its negative denotation indicates that some people preferred handmade sugar over factory-produced sugar. its positive connotation indicates that plantations ran efficiently and produced huge amounts of sugar. its positive denotation indicates that it was easier for enslaved people to make sugar with machines.