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English Grammar fundamentals-iI
Course: B.TechSem. II
Subject: ECLSUnit: II Antonyms
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What are Antonyms?
Antonyms are words which have almost opposite meanings. Most
words can have one or more antonyms.
The bus goes speedily.
The turtle is plodding.
Antonyms
The ferocious bull is angry.
The bird is tame.
Antonyms
The hard rocks were by the beach.
The pillow was soft.
Antonyms
The hippopotamus is immense.
The mouse is small.
Antonyms
The generous man gave his money away to the poor.
At the beginning, Scrooge was miserly.Antonyms
The affluent king gave to the needy.
The impoverished people had no homes.
Antonyms
The old dog is feeble.
The giant insect is strong.
Antonyms
Antonyms
The tractor’s noise hurt our ears.
The silence was relaxing.
Antonyms
Antonyms
The dinosaur is towering.
The boy is short.
Antonyms
Antonyms
Antonyms
•Permanent – Unstable
•Plentiful – Sparse
•Positive – Negative
•Powerful – Weak
•Praise – Criticism
•Private – Public
•Problem – Solution
•Profit – Loss
•Quality – Inferiority
•Random – Specific
These are some of the Antonyms.
References
1. http://www.englishleap.com/vocabulary/antonym2. http://www.google.co.in/url?
sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CB4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclassroom.jc-schools.net%2Fwaltkek%2Fantonyms.ppt&ei=xLyrVL6iIcOxuASEjYLICQ&usg=AFQjCNE72U9r3H6s0b9CezeBFU5WsOQxsg&sig2=IAnhIG8n6Dn2rdA56yvIjQ&bvm=bv.82001339,d.c2E
3. http://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=8&ved=0CEcQFjAH&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.africanafrican.com%2Ffolder16%2Falot%2520more%2520of%2520african%2520%26%2520african%2520american%2520history21%2Fmisc1%2Fsynonym-or-antonym-examples.pptx&ei=5sKrVOXuAsqJuASq14HYCQ&usg=AFQjCNFhL9xq82tT-tMQxKbaElrtJJYxgQ&sig2=yjgzIFZAOAQ0XBKqa9XHAg&bvm=bv.82001339,d.c2E
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