Connotation And Denotation Quiz 26 (25 MCQs)

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1. Reserved is a ..... Connontation.
2. A denotation is a negative association?
3. In that time, she has expressed many ..... opinions.
4. Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint:Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.She was disappointed that the dress she wanted to buy her daughter was ..... as she ran her fingers across the fabric.
5. Which connotation is MORE positive? The artist's work was described as ..... by the critics.
6. What can you do to figure out a word's connotation?
7. Some of the monkeys made ..... faces.
8. Read the sentence below:What is the meaning of the word superior?My old computer kept running low on battery. My new one is superior.
9. The hunter was able to close on his prey. Which sentence uses the word close in the same way it is used above?
10. A denotation is a positive association.
11. An easygoing friend
12. Which one of the following two words has the most positive connotation?
13. The dictionary definition refers to
14. What is the figurative meaning of the phrase 'break a leg'?
15. What is the denotative meaning of the word DOG?
16. Choose the negative word:People thought the student who kept calling out in class was .....
17. When students walked into their history class yesterday, they were shocked to find Mr. Worthington dressed like President Washington. The students were baffled at why their social studies teacher had dressed up in old clothes.In the context of this sentence, what is the denotation of the word baffled?
18. Can connotations be positive or negative?
19. Give the connotation of wise:Owls are WISE.
20. The literal definition of a word is called .....
21. Which one of these words can have a positive and a negative connotation depending on the context?
22. Teddy entered every fencing match thinking he could win but never bragged. Therefore, his teammates saw him as a ..... competitor.
23. Identify the sentence with a positive connotation.
24. I hate that my friend is ..... ; he never listens to me!
25. What is the connotation of the word "fragrance" ?