This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Vocabulary > Connotation And Denotation – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Connotation And Denotation Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Connotation can be positive, negative, or neutral. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. Choose the phrase that has a more positive connotation. A) Energetic children. B) Wild children. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Energetic children. 3. The words hot and cold would be considered ..... A) Antonyms. B) Synonyms. C) Context clues. D) Connotations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Antonyms. 4. Which connotation is more negative? Janice ..... us to go to the haunted house. A) Nagged. B) Reminded. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nagged. 5. The sun is a big star. A) CONNOTATION. B) DENOTATION. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DENOTATION. 6. That girl is a dove at heart. A) CONNOTATION. B) DENOTATION. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CONNOTATION. 7. Give an example of a word with a negative connotation. A) Disaster. B) Calamity. C) Tragedy. D) Catastrophe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disaster. 8. These words all have the same meaning:unique, unusual, weird. Which one has a neither a negative or positive connotation? A) Unique. B) Unusual. C) Weird. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unusual. 9. What is the purpose of using connotation in writing? A) To confuse the reader. B) To provide factual information. C) To evoke emotions or associations in the reader. D) To create a logical argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To evoke emotions or associations in the reader. 10. 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. 11. Connotation is the ..... definition. A) Primary. B) Secondary. C) Tertiary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secondary. 12. Select the sentence that has the connotative meaning of the word clown. A) I invited a clown to my family. B) He is always the clown of the family. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is always the clown of the family. 13. Choose the word to fill in the blank that has a more positive connotation. You can sit at a table or in a ..... booth. A) Cramped. B) Cozy. C) Small. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cozy. 14. True or False:Denotation is subjective and can vary between individuals and cultures. A) True. B) Denotation is only subjective for certain words. C) Denotation is always objective. D) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. The elephant is the largest land animal. A) CONNOTATION. B) DENOTATION. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DENOTATION. 16. Its meaning came from emotions, feelings or idea. A) Connotation. B) Denotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Connotation. 17. Which of the following terms could be considered the actual DENOTATION (dictionary definition) for a term based on the three choices below? somewhat interested, nosy, curious A) Somewhat interested. B) Nosy. C) Curious. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Somewhat interested. 18. My dad is my sunshine. A) CONNOTATION. B) DENOTATION. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CONNOTATION. 19. Which of the following terms could be considered the actual DENOTATION (dictionary definition) for a term based on the three choices below? gathering, a large group, mob A) Gathering. B) A large group. C) Mob. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A large group. 20. Since dying my hair pink and wearing mismatched sneakers, my pesky brother says I'm ..... A) Unique. B) Strange. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strange. 21. Explain how connotation can affect the meaning of a word. A) Connotation can affect the meaning of a word by adding emotional or cultural associations beyond its literal definition. B) Connotation has no effect on the meaning of a word. C) Connotation only affects the pronunciation of a word. D) Connotation can change the spelling of a word. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Connotation can affect the meaning of a word by adding emotional or cultural associations beyond its literal definition. 22. Choose the word with the positive connotation. chuckle ..... snicker A) Chuckle. B) Snickers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chuckle. 23. Which connotation is more positive?Everyone had a ..... on his/her face on the way home. A) Smile. B) Smirk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Smile. 24. Ginny was a nosy child. She wanted to know about everything that happened in the little town of Darington. What is the dictionary meaning of nosy in the sentence above? A) Interesting, unusual. B) Intelligent, smart. C) Similar, identical. D) Curious, inquisitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Curious, inquisitive. 25. Which word has a positive connotation? Everyone had a ..... on their face when they walked home. A) Smile. B) Smirk. 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