cami06
cami06
23.06.2019 • 
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Which statement best reflects the connotations of the words nosy and curious in the context of this sentence? jack thought his sister emma was being nosy when she asked what he was building, but she was just curious because he’d been spending so much time in his workshop. nosy suggests that emma is being purposely annoying; curious suggests she wants to jack. nosy suggests that emma is feigning interest in what jack is doing; curious suggests that someone has asked her to find out. nosy implies that emma has ulterior motives for asking about jack’s project; curious implies that she is genuinely interested. nosy implies that emma is hungry for information; curious suggests she’s only mildly interested.edit: the answer was "nosy implies that emma has ulterior motives for asking about jack’s project; curious implies that she is genuinely interested." good luck to anyone taking the test

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