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Connotation And Denotation Quiz 5 (30 MCQs)

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1. You look up synonyms for minimal. Which word do you see?
2. Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint:Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues. I admire the man who jumped on the subway tracks to rescue a stranger. He was certainly .....
3. Choose the word with the positive connotation. self-confident ..... arrogant
4. Which word has a similar DENOTATION of the word odor?
5. Which connotation is MORE positive? Some of the monkeys made ..... faces.
6. Which of the following terms could be considered the actual DENOTATION (dictionary definition) for a term based on the three choices below? delayed, not on time, tardy
7. Describe a situation where understanding connotation is important.
8. Gold has a ..... connotation.
9. Referring to someone's house as a "home" would have a ..... connotation.
10. An easygoing (chill) friend
11. Denotation is the ..... definition.
12. Select the sentence that has the connotative meaning of the word blue.
13. Which connotation is MORE negative? I didn't like the ..... on the jester's face.
14. I saw a big snake in the backyard.
15. What does cloak mean in this sentence? The weather report says that thick, gray fog will cloak the entire city.
16. "RUTH (Soothingly, older than her years) Now ..... you taking it all too seriously. You just got strong-willed children and it takes a strong woman like you to keep 'em in hand." (A Raisin in the Sun, Act I, Scene One, 169)Does strong-willed have positive, negative or neutral connotations in this sentence?
17. Choose the word with the positive connotation. gathering ..... mob
18. Which is the best answer? Which is more serious?
19. Since dying my hair pink and wearing mismatched concerse sneakers, my pesky little brother says I'm .....
20. Choose the best answer, use the context clues. Which is better to say?
21. I like your jacket. It is very cool.
22. Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint:Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues. Although the problem was difficult to resolve, Sandra and John were ..... in searching for an answer. Their teacher was quite proud.
23. Select the sentence that has the connotative meaning of the word snake.
24. These words all have the same meaning:steed, horse, nag. Which word has neither a positive or negative connotation?
25. The words jump and hop would be considered .....
26. These words all describe types of shelters:house, shack, mansion. Which one has a negative connotation?
27. Which of the following words below have a POSITIVE Connotation? nosy OR curious
28. A word usually has only one connotation.
29. 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" 's connotation in the first sentence of this story?
30. Which word is a negative connotation?
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