This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Vocabulary > Connotation And Denotation – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Connotation And Denotation Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Explain the difference between connotation and denotation using the word "home." A) Denotation refers to the emotional feeling of safety, while connotation refers to a building. B) Denotation refers to a building, while connotation refers to the emotional feeling of safety. C) Denotation and connotation both refer to a building. D) Denotation and connotation both refer to the emotional feeling of safety. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denotation refers to a building, while connotation refers to the emotional feeling of safety. 2. Which of the following phrases has a literal meaning:'piece of cake' or 'heart of gold'? A) Walk in the park. B) Slice of pie. C) Drop in the bucket. D) Piece of cake. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Piece of cake. 3. The literary term "diction" refers to A) The dictionary definition of a word. B) The way we speak. C) An author's choice of words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An author's choice of words. 4. The emotion that a word generates, extra implied meaning A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotation. 5. The connotation of the word dove. A) Bird. B) Peace. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peace. 6. Which phrase has negative connotation? A) A box filled with documents. B) A box crammed with documents. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A box crammed with documents. 7. Type of connotation that makes you feel dislike or bad about something A) Positive connotation. B) Neutral connotation. C) Negative connotation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Negative connotation. 8. What does "cluttered" imply? A) Clean. B) Neat. C) Disorganized. D) Spacious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Disorganized. 9. What is a positive connotation of ugly? A) Unattractive. B) Gruesome. C) Cute. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unattractive. 10. Write a negative connotation:Mike (a) us to go to the funny house. A) A. nagged. B) Reminded. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. nagged. 11. A word's denotation is its dictionary definition. But a word can also evoke certain thoughts and feelings. The thoughts and feelings associated with a certain word are called the connotation of the word. Words with the same denotation can have different connotations. Connotations can be positive, negative or neutral.Which of the following has a positive connotation? A) A strong reek. B) A strong aroma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A strong aroma. 12. The word hurricane has a A) Negative connotation. B) Positive connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negative connotation. 13. An emotional and/or personal interpretation to a word other than its dictionary meaning. A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotation. 14. Connotation is ..... A) The literal meaning of a word. B) Feelings you associate with a word. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Feelings you associate with a word. 15. Which connotation is most positive? We saw ..... animals at the zoo. A) Different. B) Strange. C) Werid. D) Fascinating. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fascinating. 16. Which figurative language term means "to make a comparison between two unlike things without using like or as?" A) Simile. B) Hyperbole. C) Metaphor. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metaphor. 17. "The sooner we move out of this (home, dump), " said Jack, "the happier I'll be." A) Dump. B) Home. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dump. 18. All words have a connotation and a denotation. If you look up the word 'snake' in the dictionary, it would define a reptile. If you called someone 'snake', it would be an example of a A) Positive connotation. B) Denotation. C) Negative connotation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Negative connotation. 19. Choose the most appropriate word that can be inserted in the blank. We were all so sorry to hear that you had gotten ..... from the plant. A) Fired. B) Let go. C) Kicked out. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Let go. 20. Which word has the most negative connotation? A) Dirty. B) Dusty. C) Filthy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Filthy. 21. Sit down. What kind of sentence is this an example of. A) Exclamatory. B) Imperative. C) Declarative. D) Interrogative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imperative. 22. The writer's attitude toward or feelings about the subject matter and audience A) Tone. B) Mood. C) Voice. D) Shift. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tone. 23. When Mom discovered that Dad had forgotten to take out the trash, and Bruno, our huge boxer, had rummaged through it all day, Dad found himself in the doghouse with Mom. A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotation. 24. Identify the connotation of the word 'home' in the sentence:'I can't wait to go home.' A) Negative and unsettling. B) Positive and comforting. C) Neutral and indifferent. D) Confusing and disorienting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Positive and comforting. 25. Which sentence has a more POSITIVE connotation? A) Did you see the way Kenneth smiled at me in the hallway?. B) Did you see the way Kenneth smirked at me in the hallway?. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Did you see the way Kenneth smiled at me in the hallway?. 26. In the sentence "The teacher's voice was stern, " what is the connotation of the word "stern" ? A) Indifferent. B) SoftTagsDOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. C) Friendly. D) Harsh. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Harsh. 27. What is a negative connotation? A) The negative impact attached to a word. B) The emotions a word makes you feel. C) The positive impact attached to a word. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The negative impact attached to a word. 28. Advertisers consider word connotations when promoting their products; appropriate diction appeals to consumers. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. In the sentence 'The politician's speech was full of rhetoric, ' what is the denotation of the word 'rhetoric'? A) Empty promises. B) A boring speech. C) Deceptive language. D) The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing. 30. POSITIVE CONNOTATION:Ms. Baxter has been a(n) ..... employee at this company for three years. A) Mediocre. B) Valuable. C) Costly. D) Full-time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Valuable. 31. What is the connotation of the sentence below?My body trembled more from fear than from the snow I trod upon. A) The narrator is more afraid of the school than the snow. B) The narrator was cold from the snow. C) The narrator's body was shaking because she cold. D) The narrator is scared of the palefaces she sees. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The narrator is more afraid of the school than the snow. 32. Before riding a horse, the bridle straps must be buckled around the horse's mouth, eyes, and ears to restrain it.What does the word restrain suggest about the bridle? A) It is a saddle used to ride a horse. B) It is a helmet used to train a horse. C) It is a type of boot used to protect a horse. D) It is a type of headgear used to control a horse. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is a type of headgear used to control a horse. 33. Choose the most appropriate word(s) that can be inserted in the blank. "Here's a scholarship that you might qualify for, " said Mike's advisor. "It's for people who are ..... " A) Underprivileged. B) Poor. C) Poverty-stricken. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Underprivileged. 34. Read the sentence. The answer choices have similar denotations. Which answer choice has the most positive connotation?Cal and his wife had a debate about moving to a new home. A) Discussion. B) Disagreement. C) Quarrel. D) Dispute. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Discussion. 35. What does the word "denotation" mean? A) The way a word makes you feel. B) The dictionary definition of a word. C) The word choice of the author. D) An explosion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dictionary definition of a word. 36. Which word has a negative connotation?Mike ..... us to go to the funny house. A) Nagged. B) Reminded. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nagged. 37. Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint:Consider the connotation of each option. The politician's speech was filled with ..... promises that seemed too good to be true. A) Modest. B) Humble. C) Realistic. D) Extravagant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Extravagant. 38. Colorful and gaudy ..... colorful has a ..... connotation. A) Positive. B) Negative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive. 39. Why is it important to understand connotation and denotation when reading and writing? A) To make the writing more ambiguous. B) To limit the understanding of the text. C) To confuse the reader and writer. D) To interpret the intended meaning of words and avoid miscommunication. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To interpret the intended meaning of words and avoid miscommunication. 40. Question:What is most likely a literal statement? A) It is raining cats and dogs. B) When he looked at my, I thought I would die right there!. C) I am so hungry I could eat everything on the buffet. D) We took a stroll around the park this afternoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We took a stroll around the park this afternoon. 41. Does this word have a positive or negative connotation? A) Positive. B) Negative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive. 42. Kevin's interest in model cars has turned into a hobby. If you change the word hobby to obsession, the word now has a ..... connotation. A) Positive. B) Negative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative. 43. Which word has a POSITIVE Connotation for the definition:look steadily A) Gaze. B) Stare. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gaze. 44. The emotional atmosphere of a piece of writing is known as the ..... A) Theme. B) Setting. C) Tone. D) Mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mood. 45. Select the denotation meaning of the word "free" A) A bird flying. B) You can do whatever you want. C) Without cost or payment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Without cost or payment. 46. Ava, Grace, and Evelyn were discussing a situation in their neighborhood. Ava thought it was just a problem, Grace considered it an issue, but Evelyn believed it was a disaster. Who implied the situation was more serious? A) Ava. B) Grace. C) Evelyn. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evelyn. 47. Which word is more negative: "assertive" or "aggressive" ? A) Assertive. B) Aggressive. C) Both equally negative. D) Neither is negative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aggressive. 48. What is the definition of connotation? A) The meaning, association, or emotion that has come to be attached to a word. B) The antonyms of a word. C) The dictionary definition of the word. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The meaning, association, or emotion that has come to be attached to a word. 49. What is the denotation of "rose" ? A) A symbol of love. B) A romantic gesture. C) A type of flower. D) A color. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A type of flower. 50. The snake of the group, disappeared in an instant. A) Denotative. B) Connotative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotative. 51. Choose the word with the most positive connotation to finish the sentence:After graduating from college, my best friend has very ..... plans for his future. A) Ambitious. B) Pretentions. C) Grandious. D) Ruthless. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ambitious. 52. Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bright' with a positive connotation? A) The bright light hurt my eyes. B) The bright noise was annoying. C) The bright colors were too garish. D) She has a bright future ahead of her. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She has a bright future ahead of her. 53. What's the writer's attitude toward the subject called? A) Theme. B) Tone. C) Metaphor. D) Mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tone. 54. Choose the word with a positive connotation A) Immature. B) Childish. C) Youthful. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Youthful. 55. Choose the positive word:GEORGE IS VERY GOOD AT FINDING GREAT PRICES ON THINGS. LOTS OF PEOPLE FIND HIM TO BE ..... A) Thrifty. B) Cheap. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thrifty. 56. What is the positive connotation of the word 'stubborn'? A) Persistent. B) Obstinate. C) Unyielding. D) Inflexible. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Persistent. 57. Read the sentence below. The word dinky has a ..... connotation.My mom only let me eat a dinky scoop of ice cream. A) Positive. B) Negative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative. 58. The word "petite" has a (a) connotation. A) A. positive. B) Negative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. positive. 59. Choose the most appropriate word(s) that can be inserted in the blank. We like Heath as the shift supervisor because he has a ..... attitude. A) Laid back. B) Careless. C) Stuck up. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Laid back. 60. These flowers are so fragrant!Does FRAGRANT have a positive or negative connotation? A) POSITIVE. B) NEGATIVE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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