April 04, 2010

English: A Exercise in Synonyms and Antonyms

Let us have a exercise in antonyms and synonyms.

Remember synonyms are very important when you do summaries. As you cannot re-use most of the words in the text, try to substitute them with the right synonyms.
  • Write a synonym for the following words.

1.      above
2.      back
3.      absent
4.      bad
5.      accept
6.      beautiful
7.      admit
8.      better
9.      adult
10.  big
11.  after
12.  bitter
13.  alive
14.  black
15.  always
16.  brave
17.  ancient
18.  bright
19.  answer
20.  broad
21.  arrest
22.  build
23.  arrive
24.  bull
25.  artificial
26.  busy
27.  asleep
28.  buy
29.  attack
30.  cheap

·         Give one antonym for the following words

1.      above
2.      back
3.      absent
4.      bad
5.      accept
6.      beautiful
7.      admit
8.      better
9.      adult
10.  big
11.  after
12.  bitter
13.  alive
14.  black
15.  always
16.  brave
17.  ancient
18.  bright
19.  answer
20.  broad
21.  arrest
22.  build
23.  arrive
24.  bull
25.  artificial
26.  busy
27.  asleep
28.  buy
29.  attack
30.  cheap
 

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