This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > Connotation And Denotation – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Connotation And Denotation Quiz 23 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. The denotation of a word can change based on my personal experience with a word. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 5. Identify the sentence that demonstrates formal diction. A) Hey, what's up?. B) Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. C) How's it going?. D) Yo, check this out!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. 6. What does the word "snake" imply when referring to a person? A) A legless reptile. B) A deceitful person. C) A symbol of wisdom. D) A harmless creature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A deceitful person. 7. Choose the most negative connotation:The couple bought the ..... furniture. A) Cheapest. B) Most inexpensive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cheapest. 8. What is the denotation of the word "swiftly" in this sentence: "The rabbit moved swiftly to avoid the predator." A) Slowly. B) Quickly. C) Loudly. D) Creepily. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quickly. 9. Select the connotative meaning of the word "tea" A) A type of drink brewed from leaves. B) A letter in the alphabet. C) A revelation or a secret. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A revelation or a secret. 10. Choose the more NEGATIVE (-) word:Steve was good at many things. He was pretty ..... because of this. A) Full of himself. B) Proud. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Full of himself. 11. Abundant A) Positive meaning (+). B) Negative meaning (-). C) Neutral meaning (=). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive meaning (+). 12. Choose the word with the more POSITIVE (+) connotation. A) He chuckled at the joke. B) He snickered at the joke. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He chuckled at the joke. 13. Organize the connotations of the following words:Slop, feast, dinner A) Negative, positive, neutral. B) Positive, neutral, negative. C) Positive, negative, neutral. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negative, positive, neutral. 14. ..... is the state of being first in importance. A) Stethoscope. B) Primacy. C) Segregate. D) Germane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primacy. 15. Denotation relies partly on your personal interpretation of a word. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. Choose the word with the positive connotation.skinny ..... slender A) Skinny. B) Slender. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slender. 17. The dictionary definition is also know as the ..... ? A) Connotation. B) Definition. C) Denotation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Denotation. 18. Word that means the roughly same thing A) Synonym. B) Connotation. C) Etymology. D) Context clue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Synonym. 19. Which sentence best illustrates the use of connotation? A) The sun is a star. B) She is a shining star in her field. C) The star is 4.3 light years away. D) Stars are luminous spheres of plasma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She is a shining star in her field. 20. Consider the below phrase, and choose the word with the connotation that fits the phrase:"This coffee is very ( ..... ):just the way I like it!" A) Bitter. B) Strong. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strong. 21. Which connotation is MORE positive?We saw ..... animals in the animal house. A) Fascinating. B) Weird. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fascinating. 22. Which is more serious? A problem or a disaster? A) Problem. B) Disaster. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disaster. 23. Which figurative language term is "to make an extreme exaggeration such as the following:I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!" A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Hyperbole. D) Synecdoche. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyperbole. 24. Is house a negative or positive connotation? A) Positive. B) Negative. C) Neither positive or negative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither positive or negative. 25. You look up synonyms for the word minimal. Which word do you see? A) Least. B) Unclear. C) Largest. D) Obvious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Least. 26. The embers in the fireplace continued to glow long after the party had ended. A) Connotation. B) Denotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denotation. 27. The emotional and imaginative meaning of the word being used. A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotation. 28. Determine the connotation of cackle? A) Positive. B) Negative. C) Neutral. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative. 29. Analyze the connotations of "leader" and "boss." Which one is more likely to be used in a positive context? A) Leader. B) Boss. C) Both are equally positive. D) Neither is positive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leader. 30. When we say "I'm going to call it a night" A) Stick with it. B) He missed out on an opportunity. C) I'm going to bed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I'm going to bed. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesConnotation And Denotation Quiz 1Connotation And Denotation Quiz 2Connotation And Denotation Quiz 3Connotation And Denotation Quiz 4Connotation And Denotation Quiz 5Connotation And Denotation Quiz 6Connotation And Denotation Quiz 7Connotation And Denotation Quiz 8Connotation And Denotation Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books