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Understanding Connotations Quiz 1 (55 MCQs)

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1. Which word has a more positive connotation than "old" ?
2. An article describes a neighborhood as 'serene.' What mood does this word create?
3. What word gives a NEGATIVE connotation?
4. What is the denotation of the word "light" ?
5. Which word has the most NEGATIVE emotion? Asagai:Then isn't there something wrong in a house-in a world-where all dreams, good or bad, must depend on the ..... of a man?
6. What is the denotation of the word "book" ?
7. Mc'Donalds is an inexpensive meal. If you change the word inexpensive to cheap, the word now has a ..... connotation.
8. A story describes the forest as 'enchanting.' How does this description shape the mood?
9. Which connotation is more negative?Mike ..... us to go to the funny house.
10. The author calls the decision 'reckless.' How does this word choice affect the tone?
11. What are the names of the four sentences
12. Which synonym has a more positive connotation than "tardy" ?
13. In a poem, the speaker describes the night as 'tranquil.' What does this word suggest about the mood?
14. What is a positive connotation of tardy?
15. The word odor has a
16. What is the most negative connotation? "Walter:Sometimes it's like I can see the future stretched out in front of me-just plain as day. The future, Mama. Hanging over there at the edge of my days. Just waiting for me-a big, ..... blank space-full of nothing. Just waiting for me. But it don't have to be."
17. What is the meaning of denotation?
18. Which word has the most negative connotation? "Mama:If you a son of mine, tell her! (WALTER picks up his keys and his coat and walks out. She continues, bitterly) You ..... you are a ..... to your father's memory. Somebody get me my hat!"
19. An editorial calls a proposal 'innovative.' What effect does this word have?
20. I want nothing more than to wipe this Morrison stench from my body. In this line the word "stench" has a
21. Many young people carry a pair of ear-buds as they are small, light, and .....
22. What is the most positive connotation? "It's dangerous, son ..... When a man goes outside his home to look for ..... "
23. Which word gives a POSITIVE denotation?
24. An article describes a leader as 'resilient.' What does this suggest about the leader?
25. Which word has a more positive connotation than "talkative" ?
26. Which synonym has the most negative connotation of "search" ?
27. The word curious has a
28. A character is described as 'generous' in a story. What does this suggest about their behavior?
29. What has the most negative connotation? "I guess that's how come that man finally worked hisself to death like he done. Like he was fighting his own ..... with this here world that took his baby from him."
30. A passage describes a house as 'cozy and inviting.' What atmosphere does this create?
31. In a speech, the author uses the phrase 'groundbreaking discovery.' What does this phrase imply about the discovery?
32. A review describes a movie as 'heartwarming.' What does this word imply about the movie?
33. An article refers to a city as 'bustling.' What mood does this word create?
34. Which word has a more negative connotation than "slim" ?
35. What are connotations?
36. Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a ..... connotation.
37. An article refers to a celebrity as 'notorious.' What is the connotation of this word?
38. A novel describes the villain as 'cunning.' What does this word reveal about the character?
39. What is a denotation?
40. Connotation is a word's .....
41. Which would you rather be called?
42. The word youthful has a
43. What is the denotation of the word "home" ?
44. A character is described as 'timid' when entering the room. How might others view this character?
45. A review describes a restaurant as 'charming.' What does this word suggest about the restaurant's atmosphere?
46. Denotation is a word's .....
47. What is the denotation of the word "rose" ?
48. Choose the word with the most positive connotation.
49. The teacher was mildly intimated by Merdine's bossy behavior. If you change the word bossy to assertive, the word now has a ..... connotation.
50. Which word has a more positive connotation than "cheap" ?
51. Which is more polite?
52. What is the denotation of the word "snake" ?
53. Which is positive?Before going on vacation, the owners (left, abandoned) their puppy at the vet's office.
54. Which synonym has the most positive connotation of "argue" ?
55. Which word has a more negative connotation than "curious" ?
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