This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > 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. ..... is the literal definition of a word. A) Denotation. B) Connotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denotation. 2. Energetic children A) Positive Connotation. B) Negative Connotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive Connotation. 3. Words have the same meanings to all people. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. Which connotation is negative? Tony ..... us to go to the house. A) Reminded. B) Nagged. C) Asked. D) Recommended. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nagged. 5. Every word in a book is put there intentionally by the author. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Her friends had already zipped down the ski slope, expecting her to follow. Instead she'd frozen, her knees weak. What does the author suggest of Kiyomi by using the word frozen in the passage? A) She is stuck. B) She is scared. C) She is cold. D) She is injured. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She is scared. 7. All of these words could be used to describe a person who never gives up:persistent, determined, stubborn. Which word has a negative connotation? A) Persistent. B) Determined. C) Stubborn. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stubborn. 8. Read the sentence below. The word tranquil has a ..... connotation. The baby looked tranquil as he slept. A) Positive. B) Negative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive. 9. What does charm mean in this sentence? Peter can quickly charm everyone in a room, even grumpy people he doesn't know! A) A small object worn on a necklace or bracelet. B) To attract or please greatly. C) To hurt or damage. D) A breakfast cereal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To attract or please greatly. 10. Which connotation is more positive? ..... rode the rollercoaster. A) Brave. B) Foolhardy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brave. 11. Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint:Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues. My friend is very careful about spending money. I admire that, so I call him ..... A) Thrifty. B) Stingy. C) Miserly. D) Selfish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thrifty. 12. To see her perform is to see a genuine catalog of human emotions on display. Her face may be joyful at one moment and sorrowful the next. Her body sways and contorts in response to the music, and the movement of her arm as she wields the bow is violent.What does the word violent suggest about Nadja? A) She is unhappy. B) She is irresponsible. C) She is passionate. D) She is dangerous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She is passionate. 13. A word's denotation is its dictionary definition. But a word can also evoke certain thoughts and feelings. The thoughts and feelings associated with a certain word are called the connotation of the word. Words with the same denotation can have different connotations. Connotations can be positive, negative or neutral. Which of the following has a positive connotation? A) A strong reek. B) A strong aroma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A strong aroma. 14. A lazy friend A) Positive Connotation. B) Negative Connotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative Connotation. 15. He thought of his friend, Peter, who at that very moment was finishing up his road test. Tavi had the grim thought that Peter would pass, making Tavi the very last of his friends to get a driver's license.What does the word grim suggest as it is used in the passage? A) Ferocious or savage. B) Uninviting or unnerving. C) Ghastly or sinister. D) Unjust or dishonest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uninviting or unnerving. 16. Which one refers to the literal or dictionary definition of a word? A) Connotation. B) Definition. C) Meaning. D) Denotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Denotation. 17. The dress in the store is cheap. A) Connotation. B) Denotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denotation. 18. The following words could be used to describe someone who like to know about many things:inquisitive, curious, nosy. Which one has a positive connotation? A) Inquisitive. B) Curious. C) Nosy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inquisitive. 19. 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) Loud. D) Heavy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Small. 20. What are some strategies to determine the connotation of a word? A) Guessing based on the length of the word. B) Asking a friend for their opinion. C) Looking up the word in a dictionary. D) Analyzing context, considering emotional tone, examining usage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Analyzing context, considering emotional tone, examining usage. 21. A reckless plan A) Positive Connotation. B) Negative Connotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative Connotation. 22. Give an example of a word with a neutral connotation. A) Average. B) Mediocre. C) Bland. D) Ordinary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ordinary. 23. Benjamin 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) Tall and thin. C) Muscular and tall. D) Thin and short. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tall and thin. 24. What is the dictionary meaning (denotation) of the word puny in the sentence below?Buster was a puny dog. He couldn't even scare the cat that lived next door. A) Small. B) Large. C) Noisy. D) Heavy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Small. 25. Dale kept telling his mother the matter was grave. They had to report the person that hit their car today. What is the dictionary meaning of the word grave in the sentence above? A) Curious. B) Boring. C) Unusual. D) Serious. 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