This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Vocabulary > Connotation And Denotation – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Connotation And Denotation Quiz 18 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I smirked at my phone. A) Negative. B) Positive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negative. 2. What is the denotation of "light" ? A) A feeling of happiness. B) A pale color. C) A lightweight object. D) A source of illumination. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A source of illumination. 3. The dictionary meaning of a word that is used in something you are reading is known as what? A) Connotation. B) Denotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denotation. 4. The emotional atmosphere created by a piece of writing, which influences how the reader feels. A) Connotation. B) Denotation. C) Tone. D) Mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mood. 5. Shy is a ..... connotation. A) Positive. B) Neutral. C) Negative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neutral. 6. The word thin, as in "You look so thin" has a ..... connotation. A) Negative. B) Positive. C) Neutral. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neutral. 7. Which connotation is more negative?I didn't like the ..... on the jester's face. A) Smirk. B) Smile. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Smirk. 8. The sight of green beans make Ava gag. She ..... them. A) Loathes. B) Gags. C) Devours. D) Runs from. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loathes. 9. You look up synonyms for minimal. What do you see? A) Largest. B) Unclear. C) Least. D) Obvious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Least. 10. Which word has a more NEGATIVE connotation? Snicker / Chuckle A) Chuckle. B) Snicker. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Snicker. 11. Denotation is the ..... of a word. A) Dictionary definition. B) Burnt lasagna. C) Emotion. D) Feeling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dictionary definition. 12. Which connotation Is more positive?Our trip to the park was ..... A) Fine. B) Wonderful. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wonderful. 13. "You are childish" has a ..... connotation. A) Negative. B) Neutral. C) Positive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Positive. 14. Select the synonym for "intelligent" that best completes the sentence: "The ..... student solved the complex problem quickly." A) Slow. B) Dull. C) Clumsy. D) Bright. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bright. 15. What is the CENTRAL IDEA of a nonfiction text? A) A full paragraph SUMMARY of a text. B) The type of CONFLICT used throughout a text. C) The universal truth, moral lesson, or message that the author intends for the audience. D) What the text is MOSTLY about. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) What the text is MOSTLY about. 16. The denotative meaning of 'chicken' is ..... A) A domesticated fowl, a subspecies of the red junglefowl. B) Withdraw from or fail in something through lack of nerve; to act cowardly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A domesticated fowl, a subspecies of the red junglefowl. 17. How the reader feels about the text while reading. A) Tone. B) Mood. C) Metaphor. D) Opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mood. 18. What type of connotation does the word weird have? (That person is weird.) A) Positive. B) Negative. C) I don't know. D) Neutral. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative. 19. A word's denotation is A) Its correct spelling. B) The dictionary definition of the word. C) The emotion associated with the word. D) Its incorrect spellin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dictionary definition of the word. 20. Does this word have a positive or negative connotation?CHEAP A) Positive. B) Negative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative. 21. Is this an example of denotation?Chicken-a domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one. A) Yes. B) Not really . C) Maybeeee!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 22. Conclude whether this sentence is positive or negative. My mom is economical when she goes grocery shopping. A) Positive. B) Negative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive. 23. Apply connotation in writing by choosing the word with the most positive connotation to complete the sentence: "The teacher was very ..... in her feedback." A) Judgmental. B) Supportive. C) Critical. D) Harsh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supportive. 24. Home:where one resides or lives A) Denotation. B) Rhetoric. C) Connotation. D) Syntax. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denotation. 25. Which word has a more negative connotation than "unique" ? A) Rare. B) Unusual. C) Distinctive. D) Strange. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Strange. 26. Identify the denotation of the word "snake" in the following sentence: "The snake slithered across the path." A) A dangerous creature. B) A type of reptile. C) A deceitful person. D) A symbol of evilTagsDOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A type of reptile. 27. Odd and unique ..... unique has a ..... connotation. A) Positive. B) Negative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive. 28. Casey was such a dynamic leader; she easily won class president . A) Positive connotation. B) Neutral Connotation. C) Negative Connotation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive connotation. 29. What is the connotation of the word 'picky'? A) Neutral. B) Negative. C) Positive. D) Both positive and negative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative. 30. What is the correct name for a sentence that ends with a question mark? 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