Sentence Words
More Positive
connotation
Less Positive
connotation
Martha has lived in her
on Third house,
Street for twenty years,
home
The star of the play was tall and
skinny, slender
and had short hair,
slender skinny
Carly had a
attitude toward the
other team
Nia was very
with her parents
money
The Russians showed signs of being
in the negotiation,
competitive,
hostile
extravagant,
generous
flexible,
soft
Walter is a
business dealings
bargainer in
determined,
vicious

The institute of international research is holding its annual convention. this year more than 500 scholars have been invited to hear research reports on many timely topics. approximately 250 big name scientists will be winging their way to washington, d.c. how can the underlined sentence be revised so that it fits the tone of the passage? a) approximately 250 people will be in washington, d.c. b) approximately 250 bigwigs will be flying to washington, d.c. c) approximately 250 science people will be going to washington, d.c. d) approximately 250 well-known scientists will be arriving in washington, d.c.