This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > Connotation And Denotation – Quiz 26 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Connotation And Denotation Quiz 26 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Reserved is a ..... Connontation. A) Positive. B) Neutral. C) Negative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neutral. 2. A denotation is a negative association? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. In that time, she has expressed many ..... opinions. A) Militant. B) Questionable. C) Strong. D) Crazy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Strong. 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. A) Expensive. B) Overpriced. C) Unafordable. D) Pricey. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unafordable. 5. Which connotation is MORE positive? The artist's work was described as ..... by the critics. A) Innovative. B) Bizarre. C) Unusual. D) Strange. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Innovative. 6. What can you do to figure out a word's connotation? A) Look up the exact definition in the dictionary. B) Read the surrounding context (words around the connotation). C) I don't know. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Read the surrounding context (words around the connotation). 7. Some of the monkeys made ..... faces. A) Hilarious. B) Amusing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hilarious. 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. A) Better. B) Worse. C) Positive. D) Negative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Better. 9. The hunter was able to close on his prey. Which sentence uses the word close in the same way it is used above? A) Soon rubble and stone will close the old passage. B) The best part was during the close of the show. C) The ship planned to close on the enemy submarine. D) The golfer kept getting close to a hole-in-one. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The ship planned to close on the enemy submarine. 10. A denotation is a positive association. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. An easygoing friend A) Positive Connotation. B) Negative Connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive Connotation. 12. Which one of the following two words has the most positive connotation? A) Unique. B) Strange. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unique. 13. The dictionary definition refers to A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) Synonym. D) Antonym. E) Glossary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denotation. 14. What is the figurative meaning of the phrase 'break a leg'? A) To wish someone bad luck. B) To wish someone good luck. C) To encourage someone to exercise. D) To encourage someone to dance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To wish someone good luck. 15. What is the denotative meaning of the word DOG? A) Barks. B) Bird. C) Reptile. D) Shape. E) To glow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Barks. 16. Choose the negative word:People thought the student who kept calling out in class was ..... A) Enthusiastic. B) Impatient. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impatient. 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? A) Amused. B) Confused. C) Embarrassed. D) Shocked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Confused. 18. Can connotations be positive or negative? A) Only Positive. B) Only Negative. C) Both. D) It doesn't matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 19. Give the connotation of wise:Owls are WISE. A) Negative. B) Positive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Positive. 20. The literal definition of a word is called ..... A) A connotation. B) Figurative language. C) A denotation. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A denotation. 21. Which one of these words can have a positive and a negative connotation depending on the context? A) Horrid. B) Tough. C) Anaphase. D) Endearing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tough. 22. Teddy entered every fencing match thinking he could win but never bragged. Therefore, his teammates saw him as a ..... competitor. A) Sure. B) Decent. C) Cocky. D) Confident. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Confident. 23. Identify the sentence with a positive connotation. A) The aroma of the food was inviting. B) The stench of the garbage was overwhelming. C) The odor of the chemicals was strong. D) The smell of the smoke was suffocating. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The aroma of the food was inviting. 24. I hate that my friend is ..... ; he never listens to me! A) Steadfast. B) Tenacious. C) Stubborn. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stubborn. 25. What is the connotation of the word "fragrance" ? A) A pleasant and sweet smell. B) A strong and overpowering smell. C) A neutral smell. D) An unpleasant smell. 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