Connotation And Denotation Quiz 15 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📝 Connotation And Denotation – Quiz 15
1. The connotation of a word can be _____ (Choose all the correct answers).
A) Positive.
B) False.
C) True.
2. 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) Cozy.
B) Cramped.
C) Small.
D) None of above.
3. True or False:Denotation is subjective and can vary between individuals and cultures.
A) Denotation is only subjective for certain words.
B) True.
C) False.
D) Denotation is always objective.
4. Teddy entered every fencing match thinking he could win but never bragged. Therefore, his teammates saw him as a _____ competitor.
A) Confident.
B) Cocky.
5. Which of the following phrases has a literal meaning:'piece of cake' or 'heart of gold'?.
A) Walk in the park.
B) Drop in the bucket.
C) Piece of cake.
D) Slice of pie.
6. The elephant is the largest land animal.
A) CONNOTATION.
B) DENOTATION.
7. We bought cheap souvenirs at the amusement park.
A) Positive.
B) Negative.
8. The connotation of a word can be.
A) True.
B) Positive.
C) False.
9. Its meaning came from emotions, feelings or idea.
A) Denotation.
B) Connotation.
10. Which synonym has a more positive connotation than "tardy"?.
A) Late.
B) Delayed.
C) Playful.
D) Punctual.
11. An obsessive desire to set fire to things.
A) Pyromania.
B) Constellation.
C) Assonance.
D) None of above.
12. What is connotation?.
A) The emotions, feelings, and ideas associated with a word.
B) The way the word sounds.
C) The literal definition of a word.
D) The dictionary definition.
13. Which word gives a POSITIVE denotation?.
A) Strange.
B) Hopeful.
C) Distasteful.
D) Crazy.
14. Which synonym of "without haste" has a positive connotation?.
A) Leisurely.
B) Lazily.
C) Idly.
D) None of above.
15. What is denotation?.
A) How to pronounce a word.
B) A word's cultural meaning or feeling.
C) Words that sound the same when said out loud.
D) A word's dictionary definition.
16. Read the sentence below. What is the denotation of the word superior?My old computer kept running out of batteries. My new one is superior.
A) Negative.
B) Positive.
C) Better.
D) Worse.
17. The literal meaning of a word being used.
A) Connotation.
B) Denotation.
C) Elements of poetry.
D) Foot.
18. Connotation and Denotation are two ways to describe the meanings of _____ .
A) Planets.
B) Birds.
C) Words.
D) Sentences.
19. 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.
20. What is a denotation.
A) The dictionary definition of a word.
B) The feeling attached to a word.
C) The way a word is said.
D) None of above.
21. My dad is my sunshine.
A) CONNOTATION.
B) DENOTATION.
22. 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) A large group.
B) Gathering.
C) Mob.
D) None of above.
23. What is denotation?.
A) The literal meaning of a word.
B) The emotion a word carries.
C) How a word sounds to a reader.
D) The feelings a word has associated with it.
24. Select the denotation meaning of the word "cheap".
A) Low price, not expensive.
B) Not respectable.
C) Respectable.
D) None of above.
25. The literal, dictionary definition of a word.
A) Denotation.
B) Synonym.
C) Etymology.
D) Connotation.