The first step involved in making an inference is . a categorizing information based on your knowledge
b thinking about the facts and information given in the passage
c locating facts and information stated by the author
d think about the cause and effects

locating facts and information stated by the author

Explanation:

The sentence that uses a purely denotative verb is: Harry drank three glasses of cranberry juice. The correct answer is option A. Denotation means the literal or the dictionary meaning of the word. In the sentence, the verb "drank" is already a verb that conveys its own literal meaning.