This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > Connotation And Denotation – Quiz 29 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Connotation And Denotation Quiz 29 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In ..... you must remember what is around the context of a word. A) Connotation. B) Denotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Connotation. 2. Which connotation is MORE positive?We saw ..... animals at the zoo. A) Interesting. B) Weird. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interesting. 3. Which of the following words below have a POSITIVE Connotation?nosy OR curious A) Nosy. B) Curious. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Curious. 4. What is an idea or feeling that a word puts off or suggests. A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotation. 5. How the reader feels while reading the piece of writing A) Connotation. B) Denotation. C) Tone. D) Mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mood. 6. Which connotation is neutral?We bought ..... souvenirs at the amusement park. A) Cheap. B) Inexpensive. C) T-shirt. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) T-shirt. 7. Choose the negative word:STEVE WAS GOOD AT A LOT OF THINGS. IT WAS SAFE TO SAY THAT HE WAS ..... A) Full of himself. B) Proud. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Full of himself. 8. Mark was sick of receiving a dozen annoying emails with jokes from Sally every day. He dashed off a sloppy reply letting her know that he wasn't allowed to receive silly emails at school. What does the phrase dashed off suggest that Mark did as it is used in the second sentence? A) Ambled. B) Carelessly wrote. C) Punctuated. D) Ran away. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carelessly wrote. 9. Which word is more negative: "fragrance" or "stench" ? A) Fragrance. B) Stench. C) Both are equally negative. D) Neither is negative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stench. 10. She is childlike. A) Generous. B) Spends money wisely. C) Innocent. D) A nectar-feeding insect. E) Strongly felt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Innocent. 11. Identify the connotation of the word "childlike" in the sentence: "Her childlike wonder made the experience magical." A) Wonderful. B) Innocent. C) Magical. D) Adultlike. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Innocent. 12. Which connotation is MORE negative?It made me feel ..... A) Uneasy. B) Frightened. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frightened. 13. What is the connotative meaning of the word SUNRISE? A) Calmness. B) Innocence. C) Knowledge. D) New beginning. E) Protective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) New beginning. 14. Sam's daring plan to triple the profits of the school fundraiser was met with enthusiasm. A) Positive connotation. B) Neutral Connotation. C) Negative Connotation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive connotation. 15. Skinny is a ..... Connotation. A) Positive. B) Neutral. C) Negative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Negative. 16. Which connotation is MORE negative?We bought ..... souvenirs at the amusement park. A) Cheap. B) Inexpensive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cheap. 17. Plan a scenario where the word "fragrance" would be more appropriate than "odor." A) Describing a garbage dump. B) Describing a perfume. C) Describing a skunk. D) Describing a chemical spill. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Describing a perfume. 18. I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ..... connotation. A) Positive. B) Negative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative. 19. Most POSITIVE connotation of HAPPY: A) Content. B) Joyful. C) Favorable. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Joyful. 20. Choose the most negative connotation:Julia ..... us to go to the party. A) Reminded. B) Nagged. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nagged. 21. Her methods of solving problems are sometimes ..... A) Bizarre. B) Outrageous. C) Inane. D) Unusual. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unusual. 22. Which connotation implies an action is more polite? A) Sip a drink. B) Gulp a drink. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sip a drink. 23. The CONNOTATION of a word refers to ..... A) The defintion. B) The tone. C) The message about life. D) The feelings. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The feelings. 24. Aria, Daniel, and Zoe were conducting a science experiment. They were asked to identify the neutral connotation word for a smell. Which word did they choose? A) Fragrance. B) Stench. C) Odor. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Odor. 25. Which word has a negative connotation?We bought ..... souvenirs at the amusement park. A) Cheap. B) Inexpensive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cheap. 26. Choose the word with the most neutral connotation to finish the sentence:Given the recent ..... college standards, it seems as though anyone can get an advanced degree. A) Demise of. B) Decline in. C) Plunge in. D) Plummeting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decline in. 27. An idea or feeling that a word invokes. A) Connotation. B) Denotation. C) Definition. D) Interpretation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Connotation. 28. Interpret the context for meaning in the following sentence: "The athlete's perseverance paid off when she won the gold medal." A) The athlete gave up easily. B) The athlete's hard work was rewarded. C) The athlete was disqualified. D) The athlete was injured. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The athlete's hard work was rewarded. 29. Interpret the context for meaning in the following sentence: "The scientist's groundbreaking discovery was a turning point in the field of genetics." A) The discovery was insignificant. B) The discovery was controversial. C) The discovery was revolutionary. D) The discovery was expected. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The discovery was revolutionary. 30. Which word has a more positive connotation: "slim" or "skinny" ? A) Slim. B) Skinny. C) Both are equally positive. D) Neither is positive. 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