This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > Connotation And Denotation – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Connotation And Denotation Quiz 10 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which synonym of "scent" has a negative connotation? A) Fragrance. B) Aroma. C) Stench. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stench. 2. Select the word with the more positive connotation. A) Plain. B) Natural. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Natural. 3. Choose the word with the positive connotation.self-confident ..... arrogant A) Self-confident. B) Arrogant. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Self-confident. 4. Glittering has a ..... connotation. A) Negative. B) Positive. C) Neutral. D) Cheeseballs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Positive. 5. Choose the word with the positive connotation.petite ..... puny A) Petite. B) Puny. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Petite. 6. Father = authority A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotation. 7. Which word has the most neutral connotation?assertive, pushy, aggressive A) Assertive. B) Pushy. C) Aggressive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Assertive. 8. Arrogance and confidence ..... confidence has a ..... connotation. A) Negative. B) Positive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Positive. 9. Maria was courageous as she gave her speech.Maria was confident as she gave her speech.Maria was conceited as she gave her speech.Which of these has the most negative connotation? A) Courageous. B) Confident. C) Conceited. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conceited. 10. What is the connotation of the word 'home' in the sentence 'After a long journey, she finally returned home'? A) A building where one lives. B) A place of warmth and comfort. C) A geographical location. D) A structure with a roof and walls. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A place of warmth and comfort. 11. Compare the connotations of "curious" and "nosy." Which word would be more appropriate in a formal setting? A) Curious. B) Nosy. C) Both are appropriate. D) Neither is appropriate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Curious. 12. These meanings are based on the positive or negative associations and feelings people have when they read a word or phrase. A) Denotative. B) Connotative. C) Technical. D) PersonificationTagsLAFS.7.RI.2.4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotative. 13. The dictionary meaning of a word. A) Connotation. B) Denotation. C) Interpretation. D) Definition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denotation. 14. When We say "Good things come to those who wait" A) Being ignored. B) Doing something that makes it impossible to go back to the original state. C) Being very happy. D) To have patience. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To have patience. 15. Youthful and childish ..... childish has a ..... connotation. A) Positive. B) Negative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative. 16. Identify the word from this sentence that has a negative connotation:The nosy student tried to peek at his teacher's computer. A) Student. B) Nosy. C) Tried. D) HisTagsLAFS.7.RI.2.4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nosy. 17. 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 is the dictionary meaning of the phrase dashed off? A) Hurriedly wrote. B) Effortlessly executed. C) Casually finished. D) Thoughtfully completed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hurriedly wrote. 18. Read the sentences and answer the question. Winning by seven strokes, Tiger Woods won the tournament. Winning by seven strokes, Tiger Woods dominated the tournament. How does the connotation of the word dominated in the second sentence convey the author's purpose? A) It shows that he won by a small margin. B) It emphasizes that he easily won. C) It implies that he played with arrogance and pride. D) It implies that he cheated in order to win. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It emphasizes that he easily won. 19. In the sentence 'The politician's speech was full of promises, but it left a bitter taste in the audience's mouth, ' what is the connotation of the word 'bitter'? A) Sweet. B) Unpleasant. C) Promising. D) Neutral. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unpleasant. 20. Read the following passage and answer the question that follows."A redheaded woman was there with Trout. Kate could see her rummaging through the cabin, dumping drawers and knocking things from the shelves and cabinets." -Louis Sachar, HolesWhich adjective describes the overall diction most accurately? A) Active. B) Emotional. C) Spirited. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Active. 21. "Lively" has a ..... connotation, while "hectic" has a ..... connotation. A) Positive, negative. B) Negative, positive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive, negative. 22. What is the connotation of the word 'snake'? A) A long, legless reptile with a long, thin body and scales. B) A lying. deceitful person. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A lying. deceitful person. 23. A person's experiences determine the connotations he or she associates with a word. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. Which word has a NEGATIVE connotation?Sweet or Cloying? A) Sweet. B) Cloying. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cloying. 25. Jackie screamed and pulled her hand away from the scalding water. Her hand was bright red and hurting.What does the word scalding suggest about the water in the sentence above? A) Icy cold. B) Painfully hot. C) Room temperature. D) Pretty warm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Painfully hot. ← 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