This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Vocabulary > Connotation And Denotation – Quiz 22 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Connotation And Denotation Quiz 22 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A denotation is a positive association. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. An easygoing friend A) Positive Connotation. B) Negative Connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive Connotation. 3. Which one of the following two words has the most positive connotation? A) Unique. B) Strange. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unique. 4. The dictionary definition refers to A) Glossary. B) Denotation. C) Connotation. D) Antonym. E) Synonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denotation. 5. What is the figurative meaning of the phrase 'break a leg'? A) To encourage someone to exercise. B) To encourage someone to dance. C) To wish someone good luck. D) To wish someone bad luck. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To wish someone good luck. 6. What is the denotative meaning of the word DOG? A) Shape. B) To glow. C) Bird. D) Reptile. E) Barks. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Barks. 7. Choose the negative word:People thought the student who kept calling out in class was ..... A) Enthusiastic. B) Impatient. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impatient. 8. When students walked into their history class yesterday, they were shocked to find Mr. Worthington dressed like President Washington. The students were baffled at why their social studies teacher had dressed up in old clothes.In the context of this sentence, what is the denotation of the word baffled? A) Shocked. B) Confused. C) Embarrassed. D) Amused. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Confused. 9. Can connotations be positive or negative? A) Only Positive. B) Only Negative. C) Both. D) It doesn't matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 10. Give the connotation of wise:Owls are WISE. A) Negative. B) Positive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Positive. 11. The literal definition of a word is called ..... A) A connotation. B) A denotation. C) Personification. D) Figurative language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A denotation. 12. Which one of these words can have a positive and a negative connotation depending on the context? A) Endearing. B) Tough. C) Horrid. D) Anaphase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tough. 13. Teddy entered every fencing match thinking he could win but never bragged. Therefore, his teammates saw him as a ..... competitor. A) Confident. B) Cocky. C) Decent. D) Sure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Confident. 14. Identify the sentence with a positive connotation. A) The odor of the chemicals was strong. B) The smell of the smoke was suffocating. C) The aroma of the food was inviting. D) The stench of the garbage was overwhelming. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The aroma of the food was inviting. 15. I hate that my friend is ..... ; he never listens to me! A) Steadfast. B) Tenacious. C) Stubborn. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stubborn. 16. What is the connotation of the word "fragrance" ? A) A pleasant and sweet smell. B) A strong and overpowering smell. C) A neutral smell. D) An unpleasant smell. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A pleasant and sweet smell. 17. Writers use this to communicate positive or negative feelings in their writing. A) Connotation. B) Denotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Connotation. 18. What is the denotation of "gaze" ? A) To watch from afar. B) To look steadily. C) To stare intimidatingly. D) To observe closely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To look steadily. 19. Write a negative connotation:I ate a (a) sandwich. A) A. soggy. B) Moist. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. soggy. 20. If someone tells you that your new perfume has an interesting stench, they are paying you a compliment. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 21. The word privacy has a A) Negative connotation. B) Positive connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Positive connotation. 22. What word gives a POSITIVE connotation? A) Vibrant. B) Screeching. C) Tearing. D) Gory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vibrant. 23. Hostile and aggressive ..... hostile has a more ..... connotation. A) Wild. B) Negative. C) Extreme. D) Positive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Positive. 24. Words that are similar in meaning, but have varying levels of intensity A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) Shades of meaning. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shades of meaning. 25. The connotation of the word child. A) Innocent. B) Human being. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Innocent. 26. Home has a connotation for most people of: A) Cleanliness. B) Family. C) Vulnerability. D) Spaciousness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Family. 27. A connotation can be both positive and negative. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. Which word has a more negative connotation:'mob' or 'crowd'? A) Neither has a negative connotation. B) Both have the same connotation. C) Crowd. D) Mob. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Crowd. 29. What does the term 'diction' refer to in literature? A) The choice and use of words and phrases. B) The literal meaning of a word. C) The emotional association of a word. D) The structure of a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The choice and use of words and phrases. 30. The denotation of a word can change based on my personal experience with a word. A) False. B) True. 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