Question

use word choice to determine the tone of the following sentence: she is so frail and skinny; i bet she rarely eats anything. joyful demeaning happy

Explanation:

• Joyful and happy imply positive emotions. The sentence uses words like "frail" and "skinny" in a way that seems to belittle or put down the person described.
• Demeaning means causing a severe loss of dignity or respect. The description in the sentence has a negative and degrading connotation towards the person.

Answer:

B. demeaning