Positive Connotation
Which phrase has a more positive connotation?
a. feeling overjoyed
b. feeling glad
a. feeling overjoyed
Which phrase has a more negative connotation?
a. feeling full
b. feeling stuffed
b. feeling stuffed
Which is more likely to happen?
a. something probable
b. something possible
a. something probable
probable is likely to happen.
possible could happen.
Complete the sentence with the word that best shows that Noah inquired in an aggressive way.
Noah ________ Alexa about the book.
a. questioned
b. asked
c. interviewed
d. interrogated
d. interrogated
Which answer choice has the most negative connotation?
a. Tina thought that the dress looked ugly.
b. Tina thought that the dress looked unbecoming.
c. Tina thought that the dress looked imperfect.
d. Tina thought that the dress looked unattractive.
a. Tina thought that the dress looked ugly.
Which phrase has a more positive connotation?
a. a reason
b. an excuse
a. a reason
Which phrase has a more negative connotation?
a. look at someone
b. glare at someone
b. glare at someone
Which can't be done?
a. something difficult
b. something impossible
b. something impossible
Complete the sentence with the word that best shows that the meeting must happen soon.
The company has scheduled a(n) _____ meeting to discuss advertising.
a. urgent
b. significant
c. vital
d. important
a. urgent
Which answer choice has a negative connotation?
a. Caleb started to snicker at his friend.
b. Caleb started to crack up at his friend.
c. Caleb started to chuckle at his friend.
d. Caleb started to laugh at his friend.
a. Caleb started to snicker at his friend.
Which phrase has a more positive connotation?
a. searching for something
b. snooping for something
a. searching for something
Which phrase has a more negative connotation?
a. disagree about something
b. argue about something
b. argue about something
Which is less comfortable?
a. being hungry
b. being starving
b. being starving
Complete the sentence with the word that best shows that Mallory will change a paper.
Mallory will have to _____ the entire paper.
a. revise
b. vary
c. alter
d. shift
a. revise
Which answer choice has a positive connotation?
a. The room was filled with the scent.
b. The room was filled with the odor.
c. The room was filled with the smell.
d. The room was filled with the aroma.
d. The room was filled with the aroma.
Which phrase has a more positive connotation?
a. a cozy house
b. a small house
a. a cozy house
Which phrase has a more negative connotation?
a. scowl at someone
b. frown at someone
a. scowl at someone
Which is a stronger emotion?
a. anger
b. fury
b. fury
Complete the sentence with the word that best shows that Drew wanted to share the way he really felt.
Drew wanted to tell Molly the way he _____ felt.
a. rightly
b. correctly
c. truly
d. certainly
c. truly
Which answer choice has a positive connotation?
a. Beau used dull words to explain his idea.
b. Beau used basic words to explain his idea.
c. Beau used simple words to explain his idea.
d. Beau used unintelligent words to explain his idea.
c. Beau used simple words to explain his idea.
Which phrase has the most positive connotation?
a. something different
b. something strange
c. something special
c. something special
Which phrase has a more negative connotation?
a. startle someone
b. surprise someone
a. startle someone
Which is more intense?
a. feeling unhappy
b. feeling miserable
b. feeling miserable
Complete the sentence with the word that best shows that Jill strongly desires to become famous.
Jill _____ fame and fortune.
a. chooses
b. wants
c. selects
d. craves
d. craves
Which answer choice has a positive connotation?
a. The dog chased the man.
b. The dog stalked the man.
c. The dog followed the man.
d. The dog pursued the man.
c. The dog followed the man.