SHS English Language · Year 2
Antonyms practice questions
Words that are opposite or nearly opposite in meaning.
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- Question 1Recall
Which word is the antonym of "humility", according to the section's matching exercise?
- aArrogance
- bPessimism
- cStinginess
- dChaos
- Question 2Skills & concepts
Complementary antonyms are best described as words that are
- aabsolute opposites, where the absence of one implies the presence of the other
- bopposites that exist on a scale with degrees of meaning between them
- cwords that describe a relationship from opposite perspectives
- dwords with nearly the same meaning that can be used interchangeably
- Question 3Skills & concepts
Gradable antonyms are best described as antonyms that
- aexist on a scale and have degrees or shades of meaning between them
- bare absolute opposites, where the presence of one implies the absence of the other
- cdescribe a relationship from opposite perspectives, like teacher and student
- dcan never be used in the same sentence together
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