Why do writers pay attention to their words' connotations? O A. Words' connotations affect the reader's overall understanding of
the writing
B. Words' connotations help the reader make predictions about what
will happen.
C. Words with connotations are confusing and should be avoided
when possible.
O D. Words with connotations are unusual and can make writing more
interesting

Read the passage: canines may not be the deepest thinkers in the world. but perhaps that's for the best. the life of a dog—sitting alone all day, waiting for everyone to come home—can be pretty boring. super-smart animals would probably get totally stressed out, says university of pennsylvania researcher james serpell. look at it this way: if dogs were any smarter, they probably wouldn't choose to hang around with us. which best describes the tone of the passage?

The description of the house in this excerpt gives an example of

In the sentence above, which verb is the irregular verb? a. laid b. warmed c. removed d. walked