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1. ________ refers to a situation where different words happen accidentally to have the same forms
Homonymy
2. The words affect and effect are examples of ________, which are similar in sound and origin but different in meaning and usage.
paronyms
3.Words like air/hair, pear/pair are examples of ________, while wind (n)/wind (v) and lead (n)/lead (v) are examples of ________.
homophones – homographs
4.When two words have the same part of speech and similar meaning but are not identical, this relation is called ________.
synonymy
5. The pair married/single is an example of ________ antonyms, while buy/sell is an example of ________ antonyms.
complementary – relational (conversive)
6. Identify whether the pair below represents homonymy or polysemy: a. “bank (river side)” – “bank (financial institution)” b. “mouth (of a river)” – “mouth (part of the body)”
a. Homonymy → meanings unrelated b. Polysemy → meanings related (both indicate “opening”)
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
8. Decide which type of synonymy the following pairs represent: a. father – dad → ________ b. begin – commence → ________ c. look – glance → ________
a. Stylistic synonyms b. Semantic-stylistic synonyms c. Semantic synonyms
9. Determine whether each pair below shows gradable, complementary, or relational antonymy. a. old – young b. dead – alive c. give – receive
a. Gradable antonyms b. Complementary antonyms c. Relational (conversive) antonyms
10. Find the synonymic dominant in each group (the most general or neutral term): a. big, huge, enormous, gigantic → ________ b. quit, retire, leave, clear out → ________
a. big b. leave
