This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > Connotation And Denotation – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Connotation And Denotation Quiz 28 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The denotation of noise is ..... A) Tune. B) Music. C) Sound. D) Sound effects. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sound. 2. What figurative language term is "a figure of speech that uses contradictory terms (or words that don't seem to go together) like icy-hot, seriously funny, or original copies?" A) Simile. B) Personification. C) Oxymoron. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oxymoron. 3. We conclude that context affects the connotation of the word. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. Which word has the most positive connotation? A) Thrifty. B) Cheap. C) Stingy. D) Miserly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thrifty. 5. Choose the most appropriate word that can be inserted in the blank. We're worried about Trish; she's lost so much weight that she looks ..... A) Trim. B) Boney. C) Slender. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Boney. 6. Consider the following sentences. I hear my brother talking on the phone with his girlfriend. I hear my brother chatting on the phone with his girlfriend. How does the connotation of the word chatting in the second sentence convey the author's purpose? A) It implies the conversation is not serious. B) It implies that the conversation is funny. C) It implies anger or resentment in the conversations. D) It implies the conversation is very serious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It implies the conversation is not serious. 7. When we say "That was the straw that broke the camel's back" A) I'm sorry but I just can't seem to understand. B) I'm feeling sick. C) My patience has finally run out. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My patience has finally run out. 8. Which of the following best describes the emotional or cultural association with a word, beyond its literal meaning? A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) Syntax. D) Grammar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotation. 9. The mayor dozed off while waiting for his speech. It means that he probably ..... ? A) Is hungry. B) Fell asleep. C) Fell down. D) Is angry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fell asleep. 10. What is the connotative meaning of the word BOOK? A) Calmness. B) Innocence. C) Knowledge. D) New beginning. E) Protective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Knowledge. 11. The root CRACY means ..... A) Water. B) Write. C) Letter. D) Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Government. 12. Choose the most appropriate word that can be inserted in the blank.William annoys his friends because he's so ..... when it comes to money. A) Economical. B) Thrifty. C) Stingy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stingy. 13. The word immature has a A) Negative connotation. B) Positive connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negative connotation. 14. In the sentence 'She's so stubborn, ' what is the denotation of the word 'stubborn'? A) Having a friendly and agreeable attitude. B) Having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something. C) Displaying a lack of confidence or determination. D) Being easily influenced by others. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something. 15. He is firm with his words. A) Generous. B) Spends money wisely. C) Innocent. D) A nectar-feeding insect. E) Strongly felt. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Strongly felt. 16. What type of connotation does the word quiet have? (My friend is quiet.) A) Positive. B) Negative. C) Neutral. D) I don't know. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neutral. 17. Arrogant is a ..... connotation. A) Positive. B) Neutral. C) Negative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Negative. 18. Which sentence uses words with the most negative connotation? A) We all pitched in on the same activity. B) We all worked together on the same task. C) We all toiled away on the same chore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We all toiled away on the same chore. 19. Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint:Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.Paco appreciated the gallery owner's effort ..... to include artwork from the local community. A) Deliberate. B) Calculating. C) Shrewd. D) Cunning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deliberate. 20. Which word has a more negative connotation:'curious' or 'nosy'? A) Neither has a negative connotation. B) Nosy. C) Curious. D) Both have the same connotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nosy. 21. Choose the word with the most light-hearted connotation.My friend and I ..... over a cup of tea. A) Chitchat. B) Conference. C) Debate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chitchat. 22. What is the denotative meaning of the word HEART? A) Barks. B) Bird. C) Reptile. D) Shape. E) To glow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shape. 23. Which sentence uses denotation correctly? A) The word 'home' denotes a place where one lives. B) The word 'home' connotes a feeling of warmth and safety. C) The word 'home' denotes a feeling of warmth and safety. D) The word 'home' connotes a place where one lives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The word 'home' denotes a place where one lives. 24. A writer must be aware of the connotation of a word used in a sentence so that the correct feeling is established. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. Which of the following terms could be considered the actual DENOTATION (dictionary definition) for a term based on the three choices below?slim, skinny, less than average build A) Slim. B) Skinny. C) Less than average build. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Less than average build. 26. A connotation ..... A) Is the precise, literal and explicit definition of a word that might be found in a dictionary. B) Refers to a wide array of positive and negative associations that most words naturally carry with them. C) Is a two principal methods of describing meanings of words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Refers to a wide array of positive and negative associations that most words naturally carry with them. 27. Father ..... someone who is strong and protective of his family. A) Denotes. B) Connotes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotes. 28. Proud is a ..... connotation. A) Positive. B) Neutral. C) Negative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neutral. 29. Denotation-the dictionary definition A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 30. Grandpa is thrifty. A) Generous. B) Spends money wisely. C) Innocent. D) A nectar-feeding insect. E) Strongly felt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spends money wisely. ← 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