This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > Connotation And Denotation – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Connotation And Denotation Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I was ..... when my best friend came back to visit after moving away. A) Ecstatic. B) Happy. C) Pleased. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ecstatic. 2. Read this sentence:As Marsha walked into the bakery, the smell of the freshly baked cookies made her stomach growl. If the word smell were changed to aroma, how would the new connotation change the meaning of the sentence? A) It would make the statement weaker. B) It would make the statement stronger. C) It would mean the opposite of "smell.". D) It would not change the statement at all. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It would make the statement stronger. 3. How can context help determine the connotation of a word? A) Context provides additional information about the circumstances or surroundings in which a word is used. B) By asking a friend for their opinion. C) By looking up the word in a dictionary. D) By ignoring the surrounding text. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Context provides additional information about the circumstances or surroundings in which a word is used. 4. Read the sentence below. The word tranquil has a ..... connotation.The baby looked tranquil as he slept. A) Positive. B) Negative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive. 5. Lamb = a young sheep A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotation. 6. Miserly is a ..... connotation. A) Positive. B) Neutral. C) Negative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Negative. 7. Which word has a more positive connotation? A) Youthful. B) Childish. C) Immature. D) Juvenile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Youthful. 8. Which of the following words has a more positive connotation? A) Limit. B) Restrict. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Limit. 9. What is the denotation of the word 'childish'? A) Immature. B) Playful. C) Youthful. D) Innocent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Immature. 10. Explain why "home" has a more positive connotation than "house." A) Home implies a building, while house implies warmth and family. B) Home suggests warmth and family, while house implies a building. C) Home and house mean the same thing. D) Home is a synonym for house. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Home suggests warmth and family, while house implies a building. 11. Which word in the following sentence has a neutral connotation? "The garden was lush and vibrant." A) Lush. B) Vibrant. C) Garden. D) WasTagsDOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Garden. 12. "How could you do this?" the painter screeched. "How could you paint that wall blue? It should clearly be orange."How would the meaning of the sentence change if the author used the word "whimpered" instead of word "screeched" ? A) The painter would seem more pathetic. B) The painter would seem more powerful. C) The painter would seem more joyful. D) The painter would seem more intelligent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The painter would seem more pathetic. 13. His ..... smells like bubble gum. A) Saliva. B) Spit. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Saliva. 14. If someone uses the term "rugrat" to describe a child, what type of connotation does this have? A) Positive. B) Negative. C) Neutral. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative. 15. The child demanded all his friends bring only Pokemon toys as gifts to his birthday celebration. A) Positive Connotation. B) Neutral Connotation. C) Negative Connotation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Negative Connotation. 16. Select the connotative meaning of the word "snake" A) A person who cannot be trusted. B) A long and scaly reptile without legs. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A person who cannot be trusted. 17. The way a word the author uses makes you feel. A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotation. 18. The scale read 123 pounds. Which sentence uses the word scale as it is used in the sentence above? A) Supermarket scales are typically not very accurate. B) The banner will scale an impressive fifteen stories. C) The ivy scaled the back of the house up to the root. D) The climber managed to scale the mountain in eight hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Supermarket scales are typically not very accurate. 19. Insert the word with the most negative connotation to complete the sentence.Jackie wore a/an ..... dress to the party. A) Ancient. B) Vintage. C) Classic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ancient. 20. Which of the following is NOT a connotation of the word "snake" ? A) Evil. B) Sneaky. C) Limbless reptile. D) Deceiving. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Limbless reptile. 21. A connotation and denotation is ..... A) Is the precise, literal and explicit definition of a word that might be found in a dictionary. B) Refers to the wide array of positive and negative associations that most words naturally carry with them. C) Are two principal methods of describing meanings of words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are two principal methods of describing meanings of words. 22. Read the sentences. What is the difference between the words mortified and embarrassed? A) "Mortified" is an antonym of "embarrassed" . B) "Embarrassed is more intense and has more negative connotation than "mortified" . C) "Mortified" is more intense and has more negative connotation than "embarrassed" . D) "Mortified" and "embarrassed" have different denotations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Mortified" is more intense and has more negative connotation than "embarrassed" . 23. Buster was a puny dog. He couldn't even scare the cat that lived next door.What is the dictionary meaning of the word puny in the sentence above? A) Small. B) Large. C) Noisy. D) Heavy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Small. 24. The use of a word to suggest a different association than its literal meaning A) Connotation. B) Denotation. C) Mood. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Connotation. 25. Which of the following words has the most negative connotation?cheap, frugal, thrifty A) Cheap. B) Frugal. C) Thrifty. D) None of the above. 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