This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > Connotation And Denotation – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Connotation And Denotation Quiz 18 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which phrase has the most POSITIVE (+) connotation? A) A peculiar object. B) A unique object. C) A strange object. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A unique object. 2. The denotation of the word "sparkling" is: A) Burning. B) Bubbling. C) Glittering. D) Glowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Glittering. 3. Which of the following sentences best illustrates the connotation of the word "childlike" ? A) She has a childlike innocence that makes her endearing. B) The childlike drawing was full of bright colors. C) He acted in a childlike manner during the meeting. D) The childlike handwriting was hard to read. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She has a childlike innocence that makes her endearing. 4. Choose the word with a negative connotation. A) Gathering. B) Clique. C) Mob. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mob. 5. The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny, " has a ..... connotation. A) Positive. B) Negative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative. 6. The negative connotation of animal is ..... A) Pet. B) Animal. C) Beast. D) Dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beast. 7. Mike ..... us to go to the funny house. A) Nagged. B) Reminded. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reminded. 8. Which of the following sentences best illustrates the difference between denotation and connotation? A) The word 'home' denotes a place where one lives, but connotes warmth and family. B) The word 'snake' denotes a reptile, but connotes danger and deceit. C) The word 'rose' denotes a flower, but connotes beauty and love. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 9. Choose the word with the most positive connotation to finish the sentence:As the boys played video games, their parents ..... them. A) Glared at. B) Studied. C) Watched. D) Scrutinized. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Watched. 10. What is the meaning of connotation? A) Emotional meaning of a word. B) An emotional outburst. C) Official meaning of a word. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotional meaning of a word. 11. Synonyms can have different A) Connotations. B) Denotations. C) Definitions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Connotations. 12. Which of the following words below have a NEGATIVE Connotation?mob OR gathering A) Mob. B) Gathering. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mob. 13. In literary analysis, why is diction important? A) It helps determine the literal meaning of words. B) It reveals the author's tone and style. C) It provides the correct pronunciation of words. D) It shows the grammatical structure of sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It reveals the author's tone and style. 14. Self-Confident is a ..... Connotation. A) Positive. B) Neutral. C) Negative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive. 15. After opening Jim's gym bag, a powerful stink filled the laundry room. A) Positive connotation. B) Neutral Connotation. C) Negative Connotation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Negative Connotation. 16. What word has a NEGATIVE Connotation for the definition:a smell sensed by the olfactory nerve A) Odor. B) Fragrance. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Odor. 17. The doctor said, "I recommend a low-fat, low-carbohydrate diet because you are becoming ..... "(Which is a more POSITIVE (+) word that would make the patient less angry?) A) Fat. B) Obese. C) Overweight. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Overweight. 18. What word has a POSITIVE Connotation for the definition:influence one way or another A) Brainwash. B) Persuade. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Persuade. 19. What is word best describes denotation? A) Literal. B) Physical. C) Denote. D) Typical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Literal. 20. If you were to look up synonymns for the word minimal, what would you see? A) Least. B) Unclear. C) Largest. D) Obvious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Least. 21. McDonald's is a cheap meal. If you change the word "cheap" to "inexpensive", the synonym now has a more ..... A) Positive connotation. B) Negative connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive connotation. 22. When Whitney had to move from her hometown and leave all her classmates behind, she felt blue for weeks. A) Connotation. B) Denotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Connotation. 23. Choose the connotation of giggle? A) Positive. B) Negative. C) Neutral. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive. 24. I was so excited to find a matching chair for my dinette set at the Salvation Army Store. It was really cheap, which made the find even better! A) Connotation. B) Denotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denotation. 25. Avery and Aiden were discussing their spending habits. Avery described someone as 'a stingy person' while Aiden described another as 'a thrifty person'. Which phrase used by Avery and Aiden has a negative connotation? A) A stingy person. B) A thrifty person. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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