L. Direction: Identify the different meanings of content specific words-connotation and denotation. Write C if the sentence expresses connotation and D if the sentence expresses denotation.
1. Mary is the apple of the eye.
2. The mother washed the hill high soiled clothes.
3. The dove is very lovely
4. He is the head of the group.
5. She bumped her head,
6. The lady is like an angel on her dress.
7. The lion is in the cage.
8. The pen is empty.
9. What is the pen name used by Jose Rizal?
10. Do not burn bridges with the one whom you truly love.
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1. Mary is the apple of the eye.
Answer: C
2. The mother washed the hill high soiled clothes.
Answer:C
3. The dove is very lovely
Answer: D
4. He is the head of the group.
Answer:D
5. She bumped her head,
Answer:D
6. The lady is like an angel on her dress.
Answer:C
7. The lion is in the cage.
Answer: D
8. The pen is empty.
Answer: D
9. What is the pen name used by Jose Rizal?
Answer: C
10. Do not burn bridges with the one whom you truly love.
Answer:C
Explanation:
DENOTATION: The direct definition of the word that you find in the dictionary.
CONNOTATION: The emotional suggestions of a word, that is not literal.
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