Connotation And Denotation Quiz 20 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📘 Connotation And Denotation – Quiz 20
1. Which connotation is MORE negative? I ate a _____ sandwich.
A) Soggy.
B) Moist.
2. What is the definition of connotation?.
A) The grammatical structure of a sentence.
B) The dictionary definition of a word.
C) The emotional or cultural associations that a word carries, beyond its literal meaning.
D) The process of deriving meaning from context.
3. Huge waves rose in the angry sea.
A) Connotation.
B) Denotation.
4. Which of the following is NOT part of a summary?.
A) Main ideas only.
B) Using your own words.
C) Exact words from the text.
D) Shorter than the text.
5. Which word has the MOST POSITIVE connotation?.
A) Unique.
B) Weird.
C) Different.
D) Odd.
6. Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint:Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues. I admire the man who jumped on the subway tracks to rescue a stranger. He was certainly _____ .
A) Rash.
B) Courageous.
C) Foolhearty.
D) Reckless.
7. The denotation is the _____ meaning of a word.
A) Emotional.
B) Figurative.
C) Literal.
D) Opposite.
8. Choose the word with the positive connotation. self-confident _____ arrogant.
A) Self-confident.
B) Arrogant.
9. Which word has a similar DENOTATION of the word odor?.
A) Smell.
B) Unscented.
C) Deodorant.
D) Perfume.
10. Which would be worth more? Something old or something antique?.
A) Antique.
B) Old.
11. Which connotation is MORE positive? Some of the monkeys made _____ faces.
A) Amusing.
B) Hilarious.
12. Which would you rather be called?.
A) Arrogant.
B) Confident.
13. Which of the following terms could be considered the actual DENOTATION (dictionary definition) for a term based on the three choices below? delayed, not on time, tardy.
A) Not on time.
B) Delayed.
C) Tardy.
D) None of above.
14. Which has the more positive connotation?.
A) Cheap.
B) Frugal.
15. Which connotation is MORE negative? It made me feel _____ .
A) Frightened.
B) Uneasy.
16. Which synonym of "a large group" has a negative connotation?.
A) Mob.
B) Gathering.
C) Crowd.
D) None of above.
17. What is the CONNOTATION of a word?.
A) How a word makes you feel.
B) The literal definition of the word.
C) Another way of spelling a word.
D) None of above.
18. Which synonym of "look steadily" has a positive connotation?.
A) Gaze.
B) Stare.
C) Gawk.
D) None of above.
19. Which connotation is MORE positive? Our trip to the amusement park was _____ .
A) Wonderful.
B) Fine.
20. You look up synonyms for minimal. Which word do you see?.
A) Least.
B) Unclear.
C) Largest.
D) None of above.
21. Describe a situation where understanding connotation is important.
A) When solving a math problem.
B) When ordering food at a restaurant.
C) When writing a formal letter.
D) When giving feedback or criticism.
22. Gold has a _____ connotation.
A) Frisbees.
B) Positive.
C) Negative.
D) Neutral.
23. Kevin's interest in model cars has turned into a hobby. If you change the word hobby to obsession, the word now has a _____ connotation.
A) Negative.
B) Positive.
24. A connotation must be a positive association?.
A) True.
B) False.
25. Denotation is.
A) How the word makes you feel.
B) The actual dictionary definition of the word.
C) What part of speech the word is.
D) The number of syllables in a word.