This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Vocabulary > Connotation And Denotation – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Connotation And Denotation Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the word with the positive connotation. skinny ..... slender A) Slender. B) Skinny. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slender. 2. I will become an elephant if I continue to eat fried food. A) CONNOTATION. B) DENOTATION. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CONNOTATION. 3. Buster was a puny dog. He could not even scare the cat that lived next door. What is the dictionary meaning of the word puny in the sentence above? A) Noisy or loud. B) Large in actions or words. C) Undersized or small. D) Heavy or overweight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Undersized or small. 4. Why do we need connatation A) Because it helps us understand people. B) Because i like to use words. C) Because it helps use words in the right category. D) Cause i like to use them in my story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because it helps use words in the right category. 5. A denotation is ..... A) Refers to the wide array of positive and negative associations that most words naturally carry with them. B) Is the precise, literal and explicit definition of a word that might be found in a dictionary. C) Is two principal methods of describing meanings of words. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is the precise, literal and explicit definition of a word that might be found in a dictionary. 6. Which connotation is more negative? I did not like the ..... he used when addressing me. A) Tone. B) Attitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Attitude. 7. How can understanding connotation improve communication? A) By providing a deeper understanding of grammar rules. B) By improving non-verbal communication skills. C) By allowing individuals to interpret the underlying emotions, attitudes, and associations associated with words or phrases. D) By increasing vocabulary and word usage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By allowing individuals to interpret the underlying emotions, attitudes, and associations associated with words or phrases. 8. Give an example of a word with a positive connotation. A) Sad. B) Joyful. C) Depressing. D) Hateful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Joyful. 9. Mark was sick of getting a dozen annoying e-mails with jokes from Sally every day. He wrote a sloppy reply letting her know that he wasn't allowed to receive silly e-mails at school. What does the word "sick" suggest Mark was feeling as it is used in the first sentence of this story? A) Fed up with. B) Full. C) Nauseous. D) Bored. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fed up with. 10. A denotation of foxy is "like a fox" and the connotation is A) Dull. B) Bashful. C) Clever. D) Frightened. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clever. 11. Helen was guarded about her private life. She did not like to give anyone details about herself. What is the dictionary meaning of the word guarded in the sentence above? A) Carefree. B) Uninterested. C) Dangerous. D) Cautious. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cautious. 12. I recognized the familiar smell of my mother's cooking. If you changed "smell" to "stench" the new word has a ..... connotation. A) Positive. B) Negative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative. 13. Connotation can be positive, negative, or neutral. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. Choose the phrase that has a more positive connotation. A) Energetic children. B) Wild children. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Energetic children. 15. The words hot and cold would be considered ..... A) Synonyms. B) Context clues. C) Antonyms. D) Connotations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Antonyms. 16. Which connotation is more negative? Janice ..... us to go to the haunted house. A) Nagged. B) Reminded. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nagged. 17. The sun is a big star. A) DENOTATION. B) CONNOTATION. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) DENOTATION. 18. That girl is a dove at heart. A) DENOTATION. B) CONNOTATION. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CONNOTATION. 19. Give an example of a word with a negative connotation. A) Disaster. B) Calamity. C) Catastrophe. D) Tragedy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disaster. 20. These words all have the same meaning:unique, unusual, weird. Which one has a neither a negative or positive connotation? A) Unique. B) Unusual. C) Weird. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unusual. 21. What is the purpose of using connotation in writing? A) To provide factual information. B) To create a logical argument. C) To evoke emotions or associations in the reader. D) To confuse the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To evoke emotions or associations in the reader. 22. 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) Worse. B) Negative. C) Better. D) Positive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Better. 23. Connotation is the ..... definition. A) Primary. B) Secondary. C) Tertiary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secondary. 24. Select the sentence that has the connotative meaning of the word clown. A) I invited a clown to my family. B) He is always the clown of the family. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is always the clown of the family. 25. Choose the word to fill in the blank that has a more positive connotation. You can sit at a table or in a ..... booth. A) Cramped. B) Cozy. C) Small. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cozy. 26. True or False:Denotation is subjective and can vary between individuals and cultures. A) Denotation is only subjective for certain words. B) True. C) False. D) Denotation is always objective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 27. The elephant is the largest land animal. A) DENOTATION. B) CONNOTATION. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) DENOTATION. 28. Its meaning came from emotions, feelings or idea. A) Denotation. B) Connotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotation. 29. Which of the following terms could be considered the actual DENOTATION (dictionary definition) for a term based on the three choices below? somewhat interested, nosy, curious A) Somewhat interested. B) Nosy. C) Curious. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Somewhat interested. 30. My dad is my sunshine. A) CONNOTATION. B) DENOTATION. 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