Question

select the correct answer.
read this sentence from the speech.
\tonight, i ask for your prayers for all those who grieve, for the children whose worlds have been shattered,
for all whose sense of safety and security has been threatened...\
which word best reflects the connotative meaning of the word shattered as it is used in the text?

a. splintered
b. burst
c. injured
d. destroyed

Explanation:

In the context of the sentence, "shattered" is used to convey a sense of extreme disruption and damage to the children's worlds. "Destroyed" best captures this connotative meaning as it implies a complete breakdown or ruin. "Splintered" and "burst" are more about physical fragmentation or sudden release, which don't fully convey the emotional and psychological impact. "Injured" is too limited in scope as it mainly refers to physical harm.

Answer:

D. destroyed