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?

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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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