Grammar Exercise on Denotation and Connotation

Grammar Exercise on Denotation and Connotation This exercise will help you distinguish between the denotative and connotative meanings of words. In addition to reviewing the glossary entries for denotation and connotation, you may find it helpful to read the introduction to Choosing the Best Words: Denotations and Connotations. Instructions In each of the following sentences, the italicized word has a fairly neutral connotation. For each word in italics, list two synonyms (words with similar denotations): one with a negative connotation and the other with a positive connotation. Example Sometimes my thin friend annoys me. Negative connotation: scrawny Positive connotation: slim When you have completed the exercise, compare your answers with the sample responses on page two. I recognized the familiar smell of my roommates cooking.Scrapple is an inexpensive meal.Kevins interest in model cars has turned into a hobby.Uncle Henry lives in a hut deep in the woods.Phileas Fogg was an adventurous traveler.We stopped for lunch at a diner in West Virginia.My parents are committed, conservationists.My old laptop has finally died.In a quiet and stealthy way, Bartleby moved into the lawyers chambers.The teacher was mildly intimidated by Merdines assertive behavior. Sample Responses to the  Denotation and Connotation Exercise I recognized the familiar  smell  of my roommates cooking.negative connotation:  stenchpositive connotation:  aromaScrapple is an  inexpensive  meal.negative connotation:  cheappositive connotation:  thriftyKevins interest in model cars has turned into a  hobby.negative connotation:  obsessionpositive connotation:  avocationUncle Henry lives in a  hut  deep in the woods.negative connotation:  shackpositive connotation:  cabinPhileas Fogg was an  adventurous  traveler.negative connotation:  foolhardypositive connotation:  courageousWe stopped for lunch at a  diner  in West Virginia.negative connotation:  greasy spoonpositive connotation:  cafà © or bistroMy parents are committed  conservationists.negative connotation:  tree huggerspositive connotation:  environmentalistsMy  old  laptop has finally died.negative connotation:  decrepitpositive connotation:  venerableIn a quiet and  stealthy  way, Bartleby moved into the la wyers chambers.negative connotation:  sneakypositive connotation:  cunningThe teacher was mildly intimated by  Merdines  assertive  behavior.negative connotation:  bossypositive connotation:  confident