This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Vocabulary > Connotation And Denotation – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Connotation And Denotation Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Miserly is a ..... connotation. A) Positive. B) Neutral. C) Negative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Negative. 2. Which word has a more positive connotation? A) Youthful. B) Immature. C) Childish. D) Juvenile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Youthful. 3. Which of the following words has a more positive connotation? A) Limit. B) Restrict. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Limit. 4. What is the denotation of the word 'childish'? A) Playful. B) Immature. C) Youthful. D) Innocent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Immature. 5. Explain why "home" has a more positive connotation than "house." A) Home implies a building, while house implies warmth and family. B) Home suggests warmth and family, while house implies a building. C) Home and house mean the same thing. D) Home is a synonym for house. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Home suggests warmth and family, while house implies a building. 6. Which word in the following sentence has a neutral connotation? "The garden was lush and vibrant." A) Garden. B) Vibrant. C) WasTagsDOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. D) Lush. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Garden. 7. "How could you do this?" the painter screeched. "How could you paint that wall blue? It should clearly be orange."How would the meaning of the sentence change if the author used the word "whimpered" instead of word "screeched" ? A) The painter would seem more pathetic. B) The painter would seem more intelligent. C) The painter would seem more powerful. D) The painter would seem more joyful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The painter would seem more pathetic. 8. His ..... smells like bubble gum. A) Saliva. B) Spit. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Saliva. 9. If someone uses the term "rugrat" to describe a child, what type of connotation does this have? A) Positive. B) Negative. C) Neutral. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative. 10. The child demanded all his friends bring only Pokemon toys as gifts to his birthday celebration. A) Positive Connotation. B) Neutral Connotation. C) Negative Connotation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Negative Connotation. 11. Select the connotative meaning of the word "snake" A) A person who cannot be trusted. B) A long and scaly reptile without legs. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A person who cannot be trusted. 12. The way a word the author uses makes you feel. A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotation. 13. The scale read 123 pounds. Which sentence uses the word scale as it is used in the sentence above? A) Supermarket scales are typically not very accurate. B) The banner will scale an impressive fifteen stories. C) The ivy scaled the back of the house up to the root. D) The climber managed to scale the mountain in eight hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Supermarket scales are typically not very accurate. 14. Insert the word with the most negative connotation to complete the sentence.Jackie wore a/an ..... dress to the party. A) Ancient. B) Vintage. C) Classic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ancient. 15. Which of the following is NOT a connotation of the word "snake" ? A) Deceiving. B) Sneaky. C) Limbless reptile. D) Evil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Limbless reptile. 16. A connotation and denotation is ..... A) Is the precise, literal and explicit definition of a word that might be found in a dictionary. B) Refers to the wide array of positive and negative associations that most words naturally carry with them. C) Are two principal methods of describing meanings of words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are two principal methods of describing meanings of words. 17. Read the sentences. What is the difference between the words mortified and embarrassed? A) "Mortified" is an antonym of "embarrassed" . B) "Embarrassed is more intense and has more negative connotation than "mortified" . C) "Mortified" is more intense and has more negative connotation than "embarrassed" . D) "Mortified" and "embarrassed" have different denotations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Mortified" is more intense and has more negative connotation than "embarrassed" . 18. Buster was a puny dog. He couldn't even scare the cat that lived next door.What is the dictionary meaning of the word puny in the sentence above? A) Small. B) Large. C) Noisy. D) Heavy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Small. 19. The use of a word to suggest a different association than its literal meaning A) Connotation. B) Denotation. C) Tone. D) Mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Connotation. 20. Which of the following words has the most negative connotation?cheap, frugal, thrifty A) Cheap. B) Frugal. C) Thrifty. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thrifty. 21. What does "light" mean in "light of my life" ? A) Illumination source. B) Happiness and love. C) Lightweight object. D) Pale color. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Happiness and love. 22. Which phrase has a more positive connotation? A) A peculiar object. B) A unique object. C) A strange object. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A unique object. 23. Home = family, warmth A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotation. 24. Which of the following sentences uses a word with a positive connotation? A) The aroma of the food was inviting. B) The stench of the garbage was overwhelming. C) The odor of the chemicals was strong. D) The smell of the room was neutral. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The aroma of the food was inviting. 25. Which connotation is MORE negative?I ate a ..... sandwich. A) Moist. B) Soggy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Soggy. 26. Which connotation is MORE positive?Some of the monkeys made ..... faces. A) Amusing. B) Hilarious. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hilarious. 27. Which of the following is an example of forced connotation in 1984? A) Ignorance is Strength. B) Two Minutes Hate. C) Telescreen. D) Speakwrite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ignorance is Strength. 28. Which connotation is MORE negative? The politician's speech was full of ..... promises. A) Hopeful. B) Ambitious. C) Empty. D) Inspiring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Empty. 29. Which has the more positive connotation? A) Hyperactive. B) Energetic. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Energetic. 30. Which word below has a positive connotation? A) Thrifty. B) Cheap. C) Economical. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thrifty. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesConnotation And Denotation Quiz 1Connotation And Denotation Quiz 3Connotation And Denotation Quiz 4Connotation And Denotation Quiz 5Connotation And Denotation Quiz 6Connotation And Denotation Quiz 7Connotation And Denotation Quiz 8Connotation And Denotation Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books