This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > Connotation And Denotation – Quiz 24 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Connotation And Denotation Quiz 24 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What word has a NEGATIVE Connotation for the definition:without haste A) Leisurely. B) Lazily. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lazily. 2. Which word has a more positive connotation:'aroma' or 'stench'? A) Neither has a positive connotation. B) Both have the same connotation. C) Stench. D) Aroma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aroma. 3. The connections a reader might make to a word, or the emotional and/or figurative (not literal) meaning of a word A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) Etymology. D) Context clues. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotation. 4. The word "weasel" has the ..... of a small, furry animal. However, there is the ..... that a weasel is a person who is sketchy or should not be trusted. A) Denotation/Connotation. B) Connotation/Denotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denotation/Connotation. 5. The associations and emotional overtones attached to a word beyond its literal definition A) Connotation. B) Diction. C) Hyperbole. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Connotation. 6. What word best describes the word connotation? A) Emotion. B) Dictionary. C) Connotes. D) Unknown meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotion. 7. What is the denotation of the word rare? A) Frequent. B) Common. C) Scarce. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scarce. 8. Break denotation into syllables A) De-no-ta-tion. B) Deno-tation. C) Den-ota-tion. D) Denot-ation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) De-no-ta-tion. 9. The teacher's kingdom include thirty-seven smart and intelligent pupils and a conducive classroom. A) Denotative. B) Connotative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotative. 10. The dictionary meaning of a word is also known as ..... A) Personification. B) Denotation. C) Simile. D) OnomatopoeiaTagsLAFS.7.RI.2.4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denotation. 11. What word has a POSITIVE Connotation for the definition:discuss with others A) Debate. B) Argue. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Debate. 12. Read the sentence below.The sweet baby looked tranquil as he slept.In this case, the word sweet has a ..... connotation. A) Positive. B) Negative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive. 13. Using context clues, choose the correct word that fits into the sentence.The president (delayed, hesitated) for a moment to see how his opponent would react to the statement. A) Delayed. B) Hesitated. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hesitated. 14. Which of the following terms could be considered the actual DENOTATION (dictionary definition) for a term based on the three choices below?gathering, a large group, mob A) Gathering. B) A large group. C) Mob. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A large group. 15. Which of the following words has a more formal connotation than "talk" ? A) Chat. B) Converse. C) Gossip. D) Babble. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Converse. 16. Which best describes a summary? A) Main or most important idea of the text. B) A really long detailed piece of writing. C) A dumb thing teachers make you write. D) The entire text in your own words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Main or most important idea of the text. 17. The word stench has a A) Negative connotation. B) Positive connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negative connotation. 18. Home:a safe, private, warm place A) Connotation. B) Denotation. C) Parody. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Connotation. 19. A glass pane of our window was shattered by a cricket ball. A) Connotation. B) Denotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denotation. 20. Mark was sick of receiving a dozen annoying e-mails with jokes from Sally every day. He dashed off a sloppy reply letting her know that he wasn't allowed to receive silly e-mails at school. What does the phrase 'dashed off' suggest that Mark did as it is used in the second sentence of this story? A) Ran away. B) Punctuated. C) Carelessly wrote. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carelessly wrote. 21. Which has the most NEGATIVE (-) connotation? A) A dirty shirt. B) A filthy shirt. C) A soiled shirt. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A filthy shirt. 22. The large, black bear rummaged through the trash then pushed in the screen on the kitchen window to reach a loaf of bread on the counter. A) Connotation. B) Denotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denotation. 23. What is the denotation of the word late? A) Tardy. B) Prompt. C) Missing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tardy. 24. Jackie screamed and pulled her hand away from the scalding water. It means that ..... ? A) It is icily cold. B) It is painfully hot. C) It is amazingly cold. D) It is pretty warm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is painfully hot. 25. Read the sentence below. What is the denotation of the word superior? My old computer kept running out of batteries. My new one is superior. A) Better. B) Worse. C) Positive. D) Negative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Better. 26. How would you characterize the tone of the following sentence: "I won the game fair and square-and I'll fight anyone who says differently!" A) Delighted. B) Angry. C) Bored. D) Deceitful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Angry. 27. Differentiate between the connotation and denotation of the word "youthful." A) Denotation:young in age; Connotation:immature. B) Denotation:young in age; Connotation:energetic and lively. C) Denotation:energetic and lively; Connotation:young in age. D) Denotation:immature; Connotation:young in age. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denotation:young in age; Connotation:energetic and lively. 28. I am now becoming an elephant, gaining every week pounds by pounds. A) Connotative. B) Denotative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Connotative. 29. The word 'Family' can have various connotative meanings. Which of the following is NOT a possible connotative meaning of 'Family'? A) A group of people related by blood or marriage. B) A close-knit community or group with shared values. C) A random collection of individuals with no connection. D) A support system providing love and care. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A random collection of individuals with no connection. 30. Arjun found two vases at a garage sale. One was labeled as 'antique' and the other as 'old'. Which label implies the vase is worth more? A) Antique. B) Old. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Antique. ← 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