This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Vocabulary > Connotation And Denotation – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Connotation And Denotation Quiz 21 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In a group project, William noticed that Arjun was being assertive in his leadership. If you change the word assertive to bossy, the word now has a ..... connotation. A) Negative. B) Positive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negative. 2. The literal, dictionary definition of a word A) Tone. B) Denotation. C) Connotation. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denotation. 3. The idea or feeling a word creates is known as its: A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotation. 4. What is a neutral connotation for small? A) Paltry. B) Insignificant. C) Short. D) Trivial. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Short. 5. Leader and show-off ..... leader has a ..... connotation. A) Negative. B) Positive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Positive. 6. Choose the most appropriate word(s) that can be inserted in the blank. "I'm afraid, " said Luke's guidance counselor carefully, "that you might find advanced calculus a little too ..... " A) Challenging. B) Miind-boggling. C) Skibidi. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Challenging. 7. Aria noticed that Benjamin's interest in collecting model cars has turned into a hobby. Olivia, however, thinks it's more than that. If Olivia changes the word hobby to obsession, the word now has a ..... connotation. A) Negative. B) Positive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negative. 8. The teacher was mildly intimated by Seth's bossy behavior. If you change the word bossy to assertive, the word now has a ..... connotation. A) Positive. B) Negative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive. 9. Which word correctly matches the following definition:The most important point the author makes. A) Central Idea. B) Supporting Details. C) Objective Summary. D) Topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central Idea. 10. Choose the most positive connotation:The class' trip to the amusement park was ..... A) Fine. B) Wonderful. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wonderful. 11. He was angry with me because I had broken his pen. A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denotation. 12. Jake was a lanky kid. He was the tallest kid in the class, and he was not a big kid. His mom packed him a huge lunch in the hopes he would get some more muscle on his bony arms and legs.What is the dictionary meaning of the word lanky in the sentence above? A) Huge and tall. B) Muscular and tall. C) Tall and thin. D) Thin and short. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tall and thin. 13. Sea = a body of water A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denotation. 14. Which synonym of grasping has a positive connotation? A) Holding firmly. B) Greedy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Holding firmly. 15. Question 8 .Attention! Trespassing is strictly prohibited! Individuals found on property will be charged with a crime.What does the word prohibited mean in these sentences? A) Out of bounds. B) Reckless. C) Against the law. D) Thoughtless. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Against the law. 16. Which of the following words has a positive connotation:'brave' or 'cowardly'? A) Brave. B) Cowardly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brave. 17. Question:What is a connotation? A) The way the word sounds. B) The literal definition of a word. C) The emotions, feelings, and ideas associated with a word. D) The dictionary definition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The emotions, feelings, and ideas associated with a word. 18. Choose the word with the positive connotation.chuckle ..... snicker A) Chuckle. B) Snicker. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chuckle. 19. We're worried about Trish; she's lost so much weight that she looks ..... (They're worried, so you need a NEGATIVE word.) A) Trim. B) Boney. C) Slender. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Boney. 20. Conservative is a ..... Connotation. A) Positive. B) Neutral. C) Negative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neutral. 21. Solve the Equation:16 = 8+ X A) 24. B) 12. C) 6. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 8. 22. Reserved is a ..... Connontation. A) Positive. B) Neutral. C) Negative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neutral. 23. A denotation is a negative association? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. In that time, she has expressed many ..... opinions. A) Questionable. B) Strong. C) Militant. D) Crazy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strong. 25. Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint:Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.She was disappointed that the dress she wanted to buy her daughter was ..... as she ran her fingers across the fabric. A) Expensive. B) Pricey. C) Unafordable. D) Overpriced. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unafordable. 26. Which connotation is MORE positive? The artist's work was described as ..... by the critics. A) Unusual. B) Strange. C) Innovative. D) Bizarre. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Innovative. 27. What can you do to figure out a word's connotation? A) Look up the exact definition in the dictionary. B) Read the surrounding context (words around the connotation). C) I don't know. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Read the surrounding context (words around the connotation). 28. Some of the monkeys made ..... faces. A) Hilarious. B) Amusing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hilarious. 29. Read the sentence below:What is the meaning of the word superior?My old computer kept running low on battery. My new one is superior. A) Positive. B) Negative. C) Better. D) Worse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Better. 30. The hunter was able to close on his prey. Which sentence uses the word close in the same way it is used above? A) Soon rubble and stone will close the old passage. B) The best part was during the close of the show. C) The ship planned to close on the enemy submarine. D) The golfer kept getting close to a hole-in-one. 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