Question

which sentence uses a purely denotative verb
A. herry drank three glasses of cranberry juice
B. Harry chugged three glasses of cranberry juice
C. harry guzzled three glasses of cranberry juice
D. harry gulped three glasses of cranberry juice

Answer 1

Words are not limited to one single meaning. Most words have multiple meanings, which are categorized as either denotative or connotative. The denotation of a word is its explicit definition as listed in a dictionary.
it is either D or A

Answer 2

d

Answer 3

pretty sure it is d

Answer 4

Based on the following explanation, the purely denotative verb ( its explicit definition as listed in a dictionary) would be "drank", and therefore, the answer would be A. not D. The denotation of a word is its explicit definition as listed in a dictionary. For example the word "home" . The denotative or literal meaning of "home" is a place where one lives; a residence. The expressiveness of language, however, comes from the other type of word meaning like connotation, or the association or set of associations that a word usually brings to mind. The connotative meaning of "home" is a place of security, comfort, and family. When Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz says, "There is no place like home," she is not referring to its denotation, but the emotions "home" evokes for her and most people