7. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. a. Please (affect / effect) the necessary changes to the report. b. The new policy will have a strong (affect / effect) on the economy.
a. effect b. effect
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1. ________ refers to a situation where different words happen accidentally to have the same forms
Homonymy
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2. The words affect and effect are examples of ________, which are similar in sound and origin but different in meaning and usage.
paronyms
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5. The pair married/single is an example of ________ antonyms, while buy/sell is an example of ________ antonyms.
complementary â relational (conversive)
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6. Identify whether the pair below represents homonymy or polysemy: a. âbank (river side)â â âbank (financial institution)â b. âmouth (of a river)â â âmouth (part of the body)â
a. Homonymy â meanings unrelated b. Polysemy â meanings related (both indicate âopeningâ)
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thief
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gold
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shark
Other team loses 10 points!
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baam
Lose 20 points!
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lifesaver
Give 20 points!
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seesaw
Swap points!
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shark
Other team loses 10 points!
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baam
Lose 20 points!
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boom
Lose 50 points!
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shark
Other team loses 15 points!
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gift
Win 5 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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banana
Go to last place!
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seesaw
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gift
Win 20 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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9. Determine whether each pair below shows gradable, complementary, or relational antonymy. a. old â young b. dead â alive c. give â receive
a. Gradable antonyms b. Complementary antonyms c. Relational (conversive) antonyms
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10. Find the synonymic dominant in each group (the most general or neutral term): a. big, huge, enormous, gigantic â ________ b. quit, retire, leave, clear out â ________
a. big b. leave
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3.Words like air/hair, pear/pair are examples of ________, while wind (n)/wind (v) and lead (n)/lead (v) are examples of ________.
homophones â homographs
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4.When two words have the same part of speech and similar meaning but are not identical, this relation is called ________.
synonymy
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8. Decide which type of synonymy the following pairs represent: a. father â dad â ________ b. begin â commence â ________ c. look â glance â ________
a. Stylistic synonyms b. Semantic-stylistic synonyms c. Semantic synonyms