The teacher was mildly intimated by Merdine's bossy behavior. If you change the word bossy to assertive, the word now has a ____ connotation.
A: positive
B: negative
A: positive
B: negative
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- The connotation of a word can be positive, negative, or neutral.
- “Assertive” vs. “Pushy”: Being Assertive usually has positive connotations (being confident, decisive, letting your views be known) whereas Pushy has a negative connotation (being excessively assertive to the point of aggression or annoyance).
- 中国大学MOOC: “Assertive” vs. “Pushy”: Being Assertive usually has positive connotations (being confident, decisive, letting your views be known) whereas Pushy has a negative connotation (being excessivel
- 中国大学MOOC: “Assertive” vs. “Pushy”: Being Assertive usually has positive connotations (being confident, decisive, letting your views be known) whereas Pushy has a negative connotation (being excessively assertive to the point of aggression or annoyance).
- The tone of your emails should be _________. A: Very aggressive B: Can be rude if it is not a client C: Bossy and rude if you are writing to junior colleagues D: Polite and assertive