1. Identify words that have the same denotation but different connotations.

Yesterday, the mayor announced that she is recommending significant changes to the city’s transportation laws. She is requesting a small increase in the gasoline tax. This tax increase will affect some people unevenly: car owners will pay more than others. The mayor said that she hopes the tax increase will encourage more people to ride the city bus instead of choosing to drive their own cars. She admits that the change will cause some inconvenience to a few people, but said her top priority is to reduce pollution from cars.

Negative Connotations:

Yesterday we learned that the mayor is pushing for extreme changes to the city’s transportation laws. She is demanding an excessive hike to the gasoline tax. This tax increase will burden some people unfairly: car owners will pay more than others. The mayor wants to force more people to ride the city bus instead of letting them drive their own cars. She knows that this change will cause major annoyances to lots of people, but she wants to ignore their problems.

1. Identify words that have the same denotation but different connotations.

announced – changes

recommending – pushing for

recommending – extreme

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2. Вопрос 2

Identify words that have the same denotation but different connotations.

significant – pushing

significant – changes

significant – extreme

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3. Вопрос 3

Identify words that have the same denotation but different connotations.

small – demanding

requesting – demanding

requesting – excessive

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4. Вопрос 4

Identify words that have the same denotation but different connotations.

small increase – excessive hike

small increase – gasoline tax

small – hike

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5. Вопрос 5

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