Using A Thesaurus Practice Quiz

Question 1

Which synonym for “pretty” has a positive connotation?

A. Beautiful
B. Sassy

Answer 1

A. Beautiful

Question 2

A synonym is

A. A word that has the same meaning as another
B. A word that has the opposite meaning as another
C. A word that lacks creativity
D. A word that is repeated too often in a paragraph

Answer 2

A. A word that has the same meaning as another

Question 3

A word’s denotation and connotation mean basically the same thing.

Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Answer 3

False

Question 4

The company’s CEO is very stingy with money. “Stingy” has a negative connotation.

Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Answer 4

True

Question 5

A thesaurus is used to ______.

A. Determine the cause of important historical events
B. Locate a country on a map of the world
C. Look up the precise definition of a word
D. Find the synonyms and antonyms of a word

Answer 5

D. Find the synonyms and antonyms of a word

Question 6

A synonym is a word that has the same meaning as another word.

Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Answer 6

True

Question 7

Alex wrote the sentence: The big dog was really fat. He ate a lot.
Why does Alex need a thesaurus?

A. The sentences begin with the same word
B. Many words are repeated
C. The sentences lack creativity
D. None of these

Answer 7

C. The sentences lack creativity

Question 8

An online thesaurus contains the same information as a traditional thesaurus.

Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Answer 8

True

Question 9

A thesaurus can

A. Increase the quality of your work
B. Help you add creativity to your written work
C. Help to avoid repeating words
D. All of these

Answer 9

D. All of these

Question 10

Which synonym for the word “athletic” has a negative connotation?

A. Muscular
B. Wiry

Answer 10

B. Wiry