Connotation And Denotation Quiz 8 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📘 Connotation And Denotation – Quiz 8
1. Which of the following words has a more positive connotation?.
A) Restrict.
B) Limit.
2. What is the difference between CONNOTATION and DENOTATION?.
A) Connotation is the feeling a word gives us. Denotation is the dictionary definition.
B) Connotation is how the word makes us feel. Denotation is how the word doesn't make us feel.
C) Connotations are positive words and Denotations are negative words.
D) Connotation is the definition of each word and Denotations are the feeling of each word.
3. 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) Unusual.
B) Serious.
C) Boring.
D) Curious.
4. Choose the most negative connotation:Julia _____ us to go to the party.
A) Nagged.
B) Reminded.
5. What word has a NEGATIVE Connotation for the definition:ask of someone.
A) Demand.
B) Request.
6. Maria was courageous as she gave her speech.Maria was confident as she gave her speech.Maria was conceited as she gave her speech.Which of these has the most positive connotation?.
A) Courageous.
B) Confident.
C) Conceited.
D) None of above.
7. All words have a connotation and a denotation. If you look up the word 'snake' in the dictionary, it would define a reptile. If you called someone 'snake', it would be an example of a.
A) Negative connotation .
B) Positive connotation.
C) Denotation.
D) None of above.
8. Writers use this to communicate positive or negative feelings in their writing:.
A) Connotation.
B) Denotation.
9. The word assertive has a.
A) Positive connotation.
B) Negative connotation.
10. What's the meaning of this simile?"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time.".
A) She gets really angry.
B) Her hair is red.
C) She talks really loudly.
D) She spits when she talks.
11. My sister became a tiger when she caught me wearing her favorite shoes.
A) Connotation.
B) Denotation.
12. _____ will need to be an extra practice this week.
A) Thare.
B) They're.
C) Their.
D) There.
13. What is an example of denotation?.
A) Dreamer (adj.):a person who is dreaming or has dreams.
B) Childish is negative; while youthful is positive.
C) How have you been?.
D) Candy apples are very delicious.
14. What is the denotation of a word?.
A) The word's definition (meaning).
B) Rhyming words.
C) The verb.
D) The tone of the word.
15. What does denotation mean?.
A) The dictionary definition of a word.
B) The feeling or idea a word gives you.
C) The emotional or cultural connection of a word.
D) None of above.
16. "She crosses through the room, goes to the window, opens it, and brings in a feeble little plant growing doggedly in a small pot on the windowsill." (A Raisin in the Sun, Act I, Scene One, 169)Does doggedly have positive, negative or neutral connotations in this sentence?.
A) Neutral .
B) Positive.
C) Negative.
D) None of above.
17. What is a denotation?.
A) A meaning of a word created by others.
B) A negative word.
C) A direct or dictionary meaning of a word.
D) A neutral word.
18. Which one of these words can have a positive and a negative connotation depending on the context?.
A) Endearing.
B) Anaphase.
C) Tough.
D) Horrid.
19. Which connotation is most NEGATIVE (-)? We bought _____ souvenirs at the Lagoon amusement park.
A) Cheap.
B) Inexpensive.
20. Which word has the MOST NEGATIVE connotation?.
A) Dusty.
B) Dirty.
C) Filthy.
D) Messy.
21. Which phrase has a more positive connotation?.
A) A unique object.
B) A peculiar object.
C) A strange object.
D) None of above.
22. Gael was so preoccupied with the nest that he didn't hear his father sneak up behind him. The word preoccupied suggests that Gael is.
A) Focused.
B) Irresponsible.
C) Afraid.
D) Uninterested.
23. Read the sentences. What is the difference between the words surprised and astounded? A. Julie was surprised to find out that her grandma was coming for a visit. B. Julie was astounded to find out that her grandma was coming for a visit.
A) "Astounded" is more intense than "surprised" and implies that Julie was even more shocked.
B) "Surprised" is the antonym of "astounded.".
C) "Surprised" and "astounded" have different denotations.
D) None of above.
24. Connotation is used in _____ texts.
A) Informative.
B) Persuasive.
25. Consider the following sentences. I hear my brother talking on the phone with his girlfriend. I hear my brother chatting on the phone with his girlfriend. How does the connotation of the word chatting in the second sentence convey the author's purpose?.
A) It implies that the conversation is funny.
B) It implies anger or resentment in the conversations.
C) It implies the conversation is very serious.
D) It implies the conversation is not serious.