This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > Connotation And Denotation – Quiz 25 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Connotation And Denotation Quiz 25 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The energetic children frolicked all day on the beach. A) Positive connotation. B) Neutral Connotation. C) Negative Connotation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive connotation. 2. The man stretched slowly, then continued his sluggish walk down the street.How would the meaning of the sentence change if the author used the word "unhurried" instead of word "sluggish" ? A) The man would seem less lazy. B) The man would seem funnier. C) The man would seem more talented. D) The man would seem more talkative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The man would seem less lazy. 3. What word has a NEGATIVE Connotation for the definition:ask of someone A) Request. B) Demand. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Demand. 4. Using context clues, choose the correct word that fits into the sentence. "The (odor, fragrance) of the pumpkin pie filled the kitchen." A) Odor. B) Fragrance. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragrance. 5. In a group project, William noticed that Arjun was being assertive in his leadership. If you change the word assertive to bossy, the word now has a ..... connotation. A) Negative. B) Positive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negative. 6. The literal, dictionary definition of a word A) Connotation. B) Denotation. C) Tone. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denotation. 7. The idea or feeling a word creates is known as its: A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotation. 8. What is a neutral connotation for small? A) Short. B) Paltry. C) Insignificant. D) Trivial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Short. 9. Leader and show-off ..... leader has a ..... connotation. A) Negative. B) Positive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Positive. 10. Choose the most appropriate word(s) that can be inserted in the blank. "I'm afraid, " said Luke's guidance counselor carefully, "that you might find advanced calculus a little too ..... " A) Challenging. B) Miind-boggling. C) Skibidi. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Challenging. 11. Aria noticed that Benjamin's interest in collecting model cars has turned into a hobby. Olivia, however, thinks it's more than that. If Olivia changes the word hobby to obsession, the word now has a ..... connotation. A) Negative. B) Positive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negative. 12. The teacher was mildly intimated by Seth's bossy behavior. If you change the word bossy to assertive, the word now has a ..... connotation. A) Positive. B) Negative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive. 13. Which word correctly matches the following definition:The most important point the author makes. A) Objective Summary. B) Supporting Details. C) Central Idea. D) Topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Central Idea. 14. Choose the most positive connotation:The class' trip to the amusement park was ..... A) Fine. B) Wonderful. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wonderful. 15. He was angry with me because I had broken his pen. A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denotation. 16. Jake was a lanky kid. He was the tallest kid in the class, and he was not a big kid. His mom packed him a huge lunch in the hopes he would get some more muscle on his bony arms and legs.What is the dictionary meaning of the word lanky in the sentence above? A) Huge and tall. B) Muscular and tall. C) Tall and thin. D) Thin and short. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tall and thin. 17. Sea = a body of water A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denotation. 18. Which synonym of grasping has a positive connotation? A) Holding firmly. B) Greedy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Holding firmly. 19. Question 8 .Attention! Trespassing is strictly prohibited! Individuals found on property will be charged with a crime.What does the word prohibited mean in these sentences? A) Thoughtless. B) Reckless. C) Out of bounds. D) Against the law. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Against the law. 20. Which of the following words has a positive connotation:'brave' or 'cowardly'? A) Brave. B) Cowardly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brave. 21. Question:What is a connotation? A) The way the word sounds. B) The literal definition of a word. C) The emotions, feelings, and ideas associated with a word. D) The dictionary definition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The emotions, feelings, and ideas associated with a word. 22. Choose the word with the positive connotation.chuckle ..... snicker A) Chuckle. B) Snicker. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chuckle. 23. We're worried about Trish; she's lost so much weight that she looks ..... (They're worried, so you need a NEGATIVE word.) A) Trim. B) Boney. C) Slender. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Boney. 24. Conservative is a ..... Connotation. A) Positive. B) Neutral. C) Negative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neutral. 25. Solve the Equation:16 = 8+ X A) 6. B) 24. C) 8. D) 12. 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