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    Connotation and Donnation Quiz

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    This document contains a quiz with multiple choice questions to test understanding of denotation and connotation. The quiz contains questions about choosing words that convey intended meanings in different contexts, with options that vary in their literal definitions and implied meanings. Some example questions are about choosing words to describe a person's figure, business decisions, or level of understanding in a subject. The quiz is meant to provide practice distinguishing words with similar denotations but different connotations.

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    This document contains a quiz with multiple choice questions to test understanding of denotation and connotation. The quiz contains questions about choosing words that convey intended meanings in different contexts, with options that vary in their literal definitions and implied meanings. Some example questions are about choosing words to describe a person's figure, business decisions, or level of understanding in a subject. The quiz is meant to provide practice distinguishing words with similar denotations but different connotations.

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    Connotation and Donnation Quiz

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    Naima Dawson
    This document contains a quiz with multiple choice questions to test understanding of denotation and connotation. The quiz contains questions about choosing words that convey intended meanings in different contexts, with options that vary in their literal definitions and implied meanings. Some example questions are about choosing words to describe a person's figure, business decisions, or level of understanding in a subject. The quiz is meant to provide practice distinguishing words with similar denotations but different connotations.

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    Name:________________________________________________________ Instructors Name: ______________________________________________ Class: _________________________________________________________ Pride: _________________________________________________________ Date: _________________________________________________________

    Denotation & Connotation --- This quiz will provide practice in choosing the word that has the intended denotation and connotation. Choose the most appropriate word(s) that can be inserted in the blank.

    1. "You look lovely in that blue dress; it shows off your __________ figure." a. thin b. slender c. skinny 2. Everyone in the office respects Casey because of her kind but __________ attitude. a. assertive b. bossy c. domineering

    3. "Some people might have found my comments __________," the senator said cautiously. a. inappropriate b. rude c. insulting

    4. "Well," said Curtis with an embarrassed smile, "I'm looking for __________ car." a. a cut-rate b. a more economical c. a cheaper

    5. "Here's a scholarship that you might qualify for," said Mike's advisor. "It's for people who are __________ ." a. poor b. underprivileged c. poverty-stricken 1

    6. William annoys his friends because he's so __________ when it comes to money. a. thrifty b. economical c. stingy

    7. "Since your son is __________, I recommend holding him back a year," Charlie's teacher told his parents. a. slow b. a late bloomer c. not the sharpest knife in the drawer

    8. We're worried about Trish; she's lost so much weight that she looks __________ . a. skinny b. slender c. trim 9. Pamela is much admired for her __________ business decisions. a. sneaky b. scheming c. shrewd

    10. "I'm afraid," said Luke's guidance counselor carefully, "that you might find advanced calculus a little too __________ ." a. confusing b. challenging c. difficult

    11. "And this particular neighborhood," said the realtor to the young married couple, "will suit families who are __________." a. affluent b. in the money c. loaded

    12. Daniel's doctor said, "I recommend a low-fat, low-carbohydrate diet because you are becoming __________ ." a. fat b. rotund c. overweight

    13. What makes Jewel so charming is that she is rather __________. a. remote b. shy c. withdrawn

    14. Erika wasn't hired because she was __________ during her interview. a. forceful b. assertive c. self-assured

    15. We were all so sorry to hear that you had gotten ___________ from the plant. a. canned b. fired c. let go 16. We like Heath as the shift supervisor because he has a __________ attitude. a. lackadaisical b. laid back c. careless 3

    17. "Perhaps you would like to look at some of our __________ cars," the salesperson suggested. a. second-hand b. used c. pre-owned

    18. Welcome to our neighborhood. I heard that you have moved here from the __________. a. the sticks b. the country c. the boondocks

    19. "We understand," said the customer service representative, "that our new policy might be __________ ." a. infuriating b. inconvenient c. a pain in the neck

    20. "Buying this particular stock right now would be __________," said our financial advisor. a. ill-advised b. foolish c. stupid

    21. Mariah is intriguing because of her __________ innocence. a. childish b. juvenile c. childlike

    22. "That's an interesting answer, Jeremy," said Professor Lincoln, "but you're __________." a. clueless b. out in left field c. inaccurate

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