Read the following sentence.

“the results of the election were quite impressive,” victor announced to the massive crowd awaiting the results.

which word should replace impressive to create a sentence with a negative connotation?

a. surprising
b. shameful
c. expected
d. amazing

A.surprising

Explanation:

The negative connotation can come from the idea that the results weren´t what people expected, as someone who wasn´t expected to win actually won the election, that´s why surprising could have a negative connotation since it would be surprising that someone that wasn´t popular or desired had won the election.

the narrator closes the lantern tightly so the old man is

not awakened by the bright light

explanation: