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a year agoContributor-Level 10
There are three types of antonyms:
- Gradable antonyms - It is words with opposite degrees such as "cold" for "hot", and "short" for "tall".
- Complementary antonyms - Exact opposites where the antonym completely excludes the other. Example - "alive" for "dead", and "on" for "off"
- Relational antonyms – As the name suggests, they exist in relationship with the other. Eg- "sell" for "buy", and "child" for "parent".
The learner should have a good understanding of these types to use them more accurately mainly during complex discussions and writing. It also helps in understanding how words work in context.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Learning antonyms is one of the basic requirement of improving English language skills as it helps you express your ideas more clearly and expands your vocabulary. The understanding of opposites allows you to compare and contrast various situations, qualities, or emotions. It also improves your writing and speaking by giving more word choices and helps you to avoid repetition and make it monotonous or boring. In academic writing, the use of antonyms allows the creation of balanced arguments. It is a basic part of the English learning process which helps in improving reading comprehension, and word usage skills and builds stronger gramm
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
No, not all English words have antonyms or exact opposite meaning word. Many Verbs and adjectives have clear opposites such as "arrive" is the antonym of "leave", and "weak" is the antonym of "strong". However, some words, like "chair", "banana", and "car" don't have any direct antonyms. Also, many complex or abstract concepts might not have true antonyms. In such cases, the antonym is based on context or related word pairs. Many words have more than one antonym depending on how they are used in a sentence. Hence, the learner must learn it with context in mind.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
English is the primary language at Camosun College. Hence, meeting one of the requirement is mandatory:
- Completion of BC High School Grade 12 English with C+ or better OR
- Recognized Pathway Partner Certificate OR
- External Assessment
For external assessment, IELTS / TOEFL / PTE test scores are accepted. The minimum test scores that are required in these tests are:
Tests | Minimum Score |
|---|---|
IELTS | Overall 6.0 |
TOEFL | Overall 78 |
PTE | Overall 54 |
Know about the tests that make you eligibile for Canadian Universities
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings. It is extremely important to master them to increase English vocabulary and express yourself better by showing contrast in feelings, thoughts, or descriptions. For example - the antonym of "happy" is "sad", of "cold" is "hot". An antonym can be a verb, adjective, adverb or noun. Antonyms are used in both written and spoken English to make communication more impactful and expressive. Having a good hold on the antonyms improves communication skills, vocabulary, writing, conversations, and reading comprehension.
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a year agoContributor-Level 7
To identify a noun in a sentence, students must apply the below rules:
- Look for words that name a person, place, thing, or idea.
- Find the subject or verb to spot connected nouns.
Example: She is writing – “She” is a noun, “is writing” is the verb. - Check for articles (a, an, the) – they usually come before nouns.
Example: The competition was held – “competition” is a noun. - Look for capitalized words – they might be proper nouns.
Example: Shakespeare wrote books – “Shakespeare” is a noun. - Words following “a lot, ” “some, ” or specific numbers are often nouns.
Example: Some pencils are on the table – “pencils
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a year agoContributor-Level 7
A collective noun is a word given to group of people, things or animals. Example: herd, family, flock, government and so forth.
These nouns are usually treated as a singular noun even though it refers to a group of animal, thing or people.
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a year agoContributor-Level 7
Nouns are the naming words which are used in place of name, place, animal or things. Refer the list of nouns examples below:
- Delhi
- India
- Shyam
- Saumya
- herd of sheep
- pride of lion
- girls
- boys
- beautiful
- Love
- happiness
- chair
- dog
- elephant
- table
- mouse
- children
- cow
- music
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
Check some of the rules of nouns below:
- Some nouns, while singular in meaning, are always treated as plural and take plural verbs.
- Certain nouns always appear in the plural form and require plural verbs.
- When nouns refer to measurements (such as weight, length, time, or money), and are preceded by a specific number, their form remains unchanged.
- Abstract or uncountable nouns always take singular verbs.
- Collective nouns may take either singular or plural verbs, depending on whether the group is seen as a single unit or as individuals.
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a year agoContributor-Level 7
There are nine types of nouns:
- Proper Nouns: A proper noun is a noun that refers to specific person, place, animar or thing.
- Common Nouns: A Common Noun is a name shared by every person or thing of the same class and kind.
- Concrete Nouns: It is a noun which describe physical sense of something. An object which can be touched, seen, heard, smelled or tasted as tagged as concrete nouns.
- Abstract Nouns: These nouns are used to tell about things which cannot be seen or sensed. These are ideas, emotions, or any intangible things.
- Collective Nouns: Collective nouns refers to naming word used for a group of animal, things or pe
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