Connotation Exercise

Connotation exercises

Choose the most appropriate words (positive connotations) that can be inserted in the blank.

1. "You look lovely in that blue dress; it shows off your __________ figure."                  a) slender                 b) skinny                         c) thin

2. Everyone in the office respects Casey because of her kind but __________ attitude.                 a) bossy                   b) assertive                      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 cheaper              b) a cut-rate                      c) a more economical 5. Daniel's doctor said, "I recommend a low-fat, low-carbohydrate diet because you are becoming __________ ."                a) rotund                     b) overweight                    c) fat Answers: a-b-a-c-b