Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The blueberries in the basket are blue.
The denotation of the word ‘blue’ is ___________.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. a colour.
Denotation refers to the literal or dictionary meaning of a word.
In the sentence: 'The blueberries in the basket are blue.', the word 'blue' is used to describe the actual color of the blueberries. Since the denotation of 'blue' is simply a colour, that is the correct answer.
Hence, the correct sentence is:- The blueberries in the basket are blue.
The denotation of the word ‘blue’ is a colour.