SYNONYMS Complete Test
Introduction:
Synonyms are words that substitute in a context for another word. Synonym is nothing but the similar meaning of a particular word or its semantic relation
So,
SYNONYM IS A WORD OR A PHRASE THAT MEANS THE SAME AS ANOTHER WORD OR A PHRASE IN THE SAME LANGUAGE.
Synonyms add interest and life to reading and writing. Synonyms can be any part of speech, as long as both members of the pair are the same part of speech. Generally, you wouldn't use more than two synonyms in the same sentence. Instead, to give variety to a paragraph, you'd use a synonym as a similar word to avoid repeating the same words from sentence to sentence or paragraph to paragraph. An example of synonyms is the words car and automobile.
OR
A synonym is a word which has the same of nearly same meaning which another word has.
Choose the word nearest in meaning to the given word.
TIPS FOR FINDING THE CORRECT ANSWER
When the text is made through a sentence. Try to find the key word and then use to technique of elimination.
1. He had the nerve to suggest that I was cheating.
A) Strength
B) Capacity
C) Audacity
D) Courage
The key word here is cheating and the sense therefore is negative, now strength capacity and courage, all these have a positive sense. Thus, they have to be eliminated. Audacity is therefore the right answer.
Suppose we have been given this sentence.
2. He had the nerve to face the robber all alone.
A) Strength
B) Capacity
C) Audacity
D) Courage
Here the key word is face and the sense is positive. Thus courage becomes the right choice.
The same word nerve has different nuances in different contexts. Thus one should try to locate the sense behind the word. If the test is made directly try to use the same form of word and tense.