Question

which statement best reflects the connotations of the words nosy and curious in the context of this sentence?
jack thought his sister emma was being nosy when she asked what he was building, but she was just curious because hed been spending so much time in his workshop.

• nosy implies that emma has ulterior motives for asking about jacks project; curious implies that she is genuinely interested.
• nosy suggests that emma is being purposely annoying; curious suggests she wants to help jack.
• nosy suggests that emma is feigning interest in what jack is doing; curious suggests that someone has asked her to find out.
• nosy implies that emma is hungry for information; curious suggests shes only mildly interested.

Explanation:

Answer:

Nosy implies that Emma has ulterior motives for asking about Jack's project; curious implies that she is genuinely interested.