Apparently, the sweet gum tree was the only surviving tree out of the half dozen that students at West Park Middle School had planted about ten years earlier to observe Arbor Day. Which of the following words that could replace observe in this sentence has a more positive connotation?
a - notice
b - remember
c - mark
d - celebrate
Apparently, the sweet gum tree was the only surviving tree out of the half dozen that students at West Park Middle School had planted about ten years earlier to celebrate Arbor Day. “Celebrate” would be more positive because it is often used to describe when people do something to express excitement and happiness at something.
