Question

read the sentence from barrio boy by ernesto galarza. any neighborhood courtesy—an exchange of a banana for a red pepper, or the return of a borrowed utensil—was sure to pass through our messenger system. which words have a connotative meaning in the sentence?
∘ any neighborhood
∘ red pepper
∘ borrowed utensil
∘ messenger system

Explanation:

• "Any neighborhood", "red pepper", and "borrowed utensil" have denotative meanings (literal, direct meanings: a neighborhood, a red pepper, a utensil that was borrowed).
• "Messenger system" here is not used literally (like a formal messaging system) but connotatively, referring to the informal way neighbors communicate or pass along favors, giving it a non - literal, implied meaning related to neighborhood interactions.

Answer:

D. messenger system