
Capitalization and Denotation/Conotation
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- Q1Choose the sentence in which capital letters are used correctly.Steve Jobs, the famous Entrepreneur, worked with his friend Steve Wozniak.Steve Jobs, the famous entrepreneur, worked with his Friend steve wozniak.Steve Jobs, the famous entrepreneur, worked with his friend Steve Wozniak.Steve Jobs, the Famous Entrepreneur, worked with His friend Steve Wozniak.30s
- Q2What are connationswords that stir up the readers feelingsthe positive/negative associations that most words naturally carry with themthe strict dictionary definition of a wordwords that have roots in Latin that mean something but in the dictionary they mean something else. (roots don't define the word)30s
- Q3Correct the two capitalization mistakes in this sentence: Alaska was made the forty-ninth State of United States on january 3, 1959.alaska was made the forty-ninth state of United States on January 3, 1959.Alaska was made the forty-ninth state of United States on January 3, 1959.Alaska was made the Forty-Ninth state of United States on January 3, 1959.Alaska was made the forty-ninth state of united states on January 3, 1959.30s
- Q4What are denotationsthe positive/negative associations that most words naturally carry with themwords that have roots in Latin that mean something but in the dictionary they mean something else. (roots don't define the word)words that stir up the readers feelingsthe strict dictionary definition of a word30s
- Q5Which of the following is a correct connotation of the word Hollywooda place that laboring, lame, dead, dull, and dark.a place of glitz, glamour, celebrities, and partiesan area in Los Vegas, worldwide known as the center of the American Moving Industry.an area in Los Angles, worldwide known as the center of the American Movie Industry.30s
- Q6Which sentence uses correct capitalization?she asked, "Do you like Germana food?" We are going out to eat indian food otherwise.she asked, "Do, You, like German food?" We are going out to eat Indian Food otherwise.She asked, "Do you like German food?" We are going out to eat Indian food otherwise.She asked, "do you like German food?" we are going out to eat Indian food otherwise.30s
- Q7Which of the following is the correct denotation of the word snake?an evil, dangerous, vindictive beingany of numerous limbless, scaly, elongate reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species inhabiting tropical and temperate areas.any of numerous limbless, scaly, elongated mammals of the suborder Serpentis, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species inhabiting tropical and frozen areas.a lovely, friendly, reptile30s
- Q8Which sentence uses correct capitalization?Josie and Vanessa were excited when their coach announced that their volleyball team was going to be named Spike Force.Josie and Vanessa were excited when their coach announced that their Volleyball team was going to be named Spike forceJosie and Vanessa were excited when their Coach announced that their volleyball team was going to be named Spike force.Josie and Vanessa were excited when their coach announced that their Volleyball Team was going to be named Spike force.30s
- Q9Which of these words has the most negative connotation?cheapinexpensivecut-ratelow-priced30s
- Q10Which sentence uses correct capitalization?"Hey, Mom, do you want to eat some cake!" Jake said.Did you know that Abraham lincoln was the sixteenth president?In the attic Angela found an old copy of Rudyard Kipling's, "the Jungle Book."my favorite books are green eggs and ham and horton hears a who.30s
- Q11Which of these words has the most negative connotation?uneconomicalcostlyoverpricedexpensive30s
- Q12Choose the correct denotation of the word fire.a state, process, or instance of combustion in which ice or other material is frozen, combined with oxygen, giving off cold gusts.a very terrifying elementa state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.burning heat that's fierce, strong, deadly30s
- Q13Should compass directions be capitalized when they designate a specific region?TrueMaybe when uncle joe comes to townMaybe when my mom makes pieFalse30s
- Q14Which sentence uses correct capitalization?Did you talk to my dad about me joining the football team?Can you buy some pencils, mom?Did grandma talk to Uncle?My Mom makes very good apple pie and great churros.30s
- Q15Find the correctly capitalized sentenceWe lived in the far east and then settled in West texas.The great awakening was a time of religious fervor in New England.Gary Jones headed south because he wanted to explore the Southwest.Is Aunt Helen from the south?30s
