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What is the purpose of using a thesaurus?
What is the purpose of using a thesaurus?
- To learn about word origins
- To locate the definitions of words
- To find antonyms
- To discover words with similar meanings (correct)
What change is necessary when replacing 'great' with 'amazing'?
What change is necessary when replacing 'great' with 'amazing'?
- Change the punctuation
- Alter the article (correct)
- Change the verb tense
- Keep the article the same
Why is it recommended to have a thesaurus when writing?
Why is it recommended to have a thesaurus when writing?
- To learn about word etymology
- To understand word usage in different languages
- To avoid using repetitive words (correct)
- To recognize grammatical errors
What should you consider when changing an article for a new word?
What should you consider when changing an article for a new word?
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Where can one typically find synonyms?
Where can one typically find synonyms?
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Study Notes
What are Synonyms?
- Synonyms are words that have the exact or almost exact meaning as another word in the same language.
- Synonyms can be interchangeable with other words, meaning they can be easily switched out for one another.
How Synonyms Work
- An example of synonyms in action: replacing "great" with "fantastic" in the sentence "I had a great birthday party last year" to get "I had a fantastic birthday party last year".
- Another example: the synonyms "rich" and "wealthy" can be interchanged in a sentence without changing the meaning.
Things to Remember
- Context is crucial when using synonyms, as the wrong choice can change the meaning of the sentence or piece of writing.
- Context refers to the words before and after a word that give it meaning.
- Be cautious when replacing words with synonyms, as some words may have different connotations or shades of meaning depending on the context.
- For example, "good" and "great" can be synonyms, but "great" may change the overall meaning of the sentence too much in certain contexts.
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