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English Basics
Volume 3, Number 20, February 8, 1999
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Review:
Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms and Homographs
There is a pair of words underlined in each sentence. Tell whether the words are synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, or homographs. The first four are done for you.
1.
I couldn’t bear
to give my pet bear to a zoo! homographs
2. I hope the pharmacist brews
up some good medicine to put on my bruise. homonyms
3. What makes you think that I
can repair the broken bike that you
couldn’t fix? synonyms
4. Sylvia’s fast
new car beat my slow one in the race. antonyms
5. I didn’t know
whether to laugh or cry when I
heard the news.
6. We planted a pair
of pear trees in the yard.
7. If you think about cause and effect,
you'll know what the result of your de
cision will be.
8. Aunt Evie hates hunting, so
please hide that deer hide
before she gets here.
9. I hired a fine
lawyer to defend me, but he charged me more than the fine
I would have had to pay.
10. Her knight in
shining armor rides a horse that is as black as night.
11. The fire took seconds to destroy
a painting that took weeks to create.
12. There’s a stiff penalty
for breaking that law, and it’s a fair punishment.
13. He may be innocent
of all the charges, but he acted like he was guilty
when he ran away.
14. Irma thinks you are
very well informed, but Shelly believes you
don’t know what you're talking about.
15. The key to the new
boat was dropped on the quay.
16. That beautiful pen
(female swan) should not be imprisoned in a pen!
17. Kerry gave a triumphant
shout to celebrate our team's victorious record.
18. An unknown poet
wrote that famous verse.
19. Carlos refuses to buy
any book written by that author.
20. Even in the bright light
of day, the light plastic table looked identical to
the heavy wooden one.
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