Question

1. which sentence uses denotation?

we demolished our food and hurried to the movie.
we ate dinner and went to the movie.
we devoured our meal and rushed away to the movie.
we gobbled our supper and lumbered off to the movie.

Explanation:

Denotation refers to the literal, dictionary definition of words. "Ate dinner" uses the direct, non-figurative meaning of consuming food, while the other options use informal, figurative verbs (demolished, devoured, gobbled) that carry exaggerated, non-literal connotations for eating.

Answer:

C. We ate dinner and went to the movie.