Question

read each sentence. then, use the drop-down menus to complete the statements. the man was extremely cunning with his plans. a word that has a similar meaning as cunning and has a positive connotation is clever . while rummaging through the sale rack, i found a cheap pair of running shoes. the denotative meaning of cheap in this sentence is “ .” the shirt my father is wearing is very loud. the word loud in this sentence has a negative connot expensive not expensive of poor quality

Explanation:

For the sentence about "cheap":

Denotative meaning refers to the literal or dictionary definition of a word. In the context of finding shoes on a sale rack, "cheap" here means the shoes do not cost a lot, so the denotative meaning is "not expensive".

When describing a shirt as "loud" with a negative connotation, it usually means the shirt is overly bright, flashy, or garish in appearance, which can be associated with being of a style that is considered tasteless or of poor aesthetic quality (or in some interpretations, the term "loud" for clothing can imply it's showy in a negative way, and if we consider the options (though the original options for loud are cut off, but based on common negative connotation of "loud" for clothing, if we assume a typical option like "garish" or from the given options for cheap, but likely a misformat. However, based on the given options for cheap, but for "loud", a common negative connotation is that it's overly bold or tasteless. But since the original has a dropdown with options (maybe a mix-up), but if we correct, for "loud" describing a shirt, negative connotation is often about being overly flashy, but if we use the given options (even though misaligned), but likely a typo. However, focusing on the "cheap" part first as clear.

(Note: The "loud" part of the question seems to have a formatting error, but for the "cheap" part, the denotative meaning is "not expensive" as the literal definition of cheap can be low in cost, and in the sale rack context, that's the denotative meaning.)

Answer:

not expensive

For the sentence about "loud" (assuming the dropdown is for the connotation, though the original has a typo, likely "connotation"):