homographs (words with the same spellings, but different meanings, origins, or pronunciations. There are two large subgroups:
Subgroup 1:These common words have the same spelling and pronunciation, but very different meanings and/or origins.
Subgroup 2:
These words have the same spelling, but different stress. The stress changes for the noun and verb forms of these words.
homographs (words with the same spellings, but different meanings, origins, or pronunciations. There are two large subgroups:
Subgroup 1:These common words have the same spelling and pronunciation, but very different meanings and/or origins.
Subgroup 2:
These words have the same spelling, but different stress. The stress changes for the noun and verb forms of these words.
3. What are antonyms ? An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. For example, the antonym of hot is cold. Some words can have more than one antonym, depending on the context in which the same word is used.
4. Antonyms are opposites.Left, rightIn, out Antonyms are opposites.Fast, slow, Whisper, shout Antonyms are opposites. They don’t mean the same.Young, oldHot, coldYes, noStop, go! Wet, dry... Tall, short...
5. If I say young, Then you say old. If I say hot, Then you say cold, If I was yes, Then you say no If I can sit, Then you can stand. If I turn left, Then you turn right, If I can frown, Then you can smile.
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8. Choose the antonym for the words given. Stop Clever Early Go Late Full In Foolish Sad Fast Ugly Late Do Difficult Good Day Fat Empty Cool Ignorance Soft Warm Cold Slow Beauty skinny Full Night Small Big
9. Stop Clever Early Go Late Full In Foolish Sad Fast Ugly Late Do Difficult Good Day Fat Empty Cool Ignorance Soft Warm Cold Slow Beauty skinny Full Night Small Big
10. Antonyms are broadly divided into two categories: Graded Antonyms: These express relationships along a continuum. For example: Good - bad Intelligent - stupid Complementary Antonyms: represent the only two opposite possibilities and there is no middle ground or scale that is involved between the two words. Such antonyms include: true – false dead – alive day – night
11. Relational Antonyms Pairs of relational antonyms are often considered as a third type. However, they are really a subcategory of complementary antonyms. In this type of antonyms, there is a relationship in which the two opposites must both exist. For example, if someone is selling, there must be someone buying. husband – wife prey – predator
12. Find The Antonyms Man Woman Happy Young Old Beautiful Dark True False Sad Ugly Light Small Big
13. Man Woman Happy Young Old Beautiful Dark True False Sad Ugly Light Small Big
14. Conclusion Antonymy is the sense relation that exists between words which are opposite in meaning. There are three different types of antonym: gradable, complementary, and converse.
