Question

choose the word with the most neutral connotation to replace the underlined word: \farmers during the early 20th century practiced aggressive plowing and overgrazing...\ \farmers during the early 20th century practiced dropdown with options: abrasive, assertive, intensive plowing and overgrazing...\

Explanation:

To find the most neutral word, we analyze each option:

• "abrasive" has a negative connotation (harsh, damaging).
• "assertive" is more about confidence/self - expression, not fitting for describing plowing.
• "intensive" means concentrated or thorough, which is neutral and can describe the level of plowing and overgrazing.

Answer:

intensive