Antonyms and its types

3. Complementary Antonyms

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  Complementary antonyms (sometimes known as binary or contradictory antonyms) offer no middle ground. In other words, something can be one or the other, but not both.
  
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  For instance, you can be mortal or immortal, but it would be impossible to be somewhere in the middle. A few more examples of complementary antonyms are:
  
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  vacant — occupied
  
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  on — off
  
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  yes — no
  

4. Converse Antonyms

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  Converse antonyms are also referred to as relational antonyms. These are a pair of words that establishes a relationship from opposite perspectives. For example, parent is a relational antonym of offspring. Here are a few more examples of converse antonyms:
  
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  employee — employer
  
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  prey — predator
  
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  doctor — patient
  

QUESTIONS:
1. What is understood by the term «antonym»?
2. Are there complete antonyms in English?
3. What is the classification of antonyms?
4. What is the interchangeability of antonyms in contexts?
5. What is the dominant of a antonymic group?
6. What is the difference between ideographic synonyms and stylistic ones?
7. Do the antonyms occur in the same surroundings?
8. What are the main sources of antonyms?
9.How do you define the usage of antonyms in literature?
10. What is the importance of antonyms in linguistics?

Tests

1. 
   In the following questions choose the word which is the exact OPPOSITE of the given words.
   

ENORMOUS

1. 
   Soft
   
2. 
   Average
   
3. 
   Tiny
   
4. 
   Weak
   

2.COMMISSIONED

1. 
   Started
   
2. 
   Closed
   
3. 
   Finished
   
4. 
   Terminated
   

3.ARTIFICIAL

1. 
   Red
   
2. 
   Natural
   
3. 
   Truthful
   
4. 
   Solid
   

4.EXODUS

1. 
   Influx
   
2. 
   Home-coming
   
3. 
   Return
   
4. 
   Restoration
   5.RELINQUISH
   

1. 
   Abdicate
   
2. 
   Renounce
   
3. 
   Possess
   
4. 
   Deny
   

6.An antonym of "scrutinized" is "examined."

1. 
   True
   
2. 
   False
   

7."Crude" is an antonym of "sophisticated."

1. 
   True
   
2. 
   False
   

8.The opposite of subtraction is:

1. 
   multiplication
   
2. 
   addition
   
3. 
   subtraction
   
4. 
   division
   

9.Dead and alive are examples of:

1. 
   antonyms
   
2. 
   synonyms
   

10.What is an antonym for the word "stop"?

1. 
   slow down
   
2. 
   go
   
3. 
   eat
   
4. 
   jump
   

11.Which word means the OPPOSITE of the word "lost" in the sentence below?
Paige lost her favorite stuffed animal.

1. 
   dropped
   
2. 
   found
   
3. 
   hugged
   
4. 
   heard
   

12. Which word means the OPPOSITE of the word "far" in the sentence below?
My grandma lives far away from me.

1. 
   before
   
2. 
   over
   
3. 
   near
   
4. 
   under
   

13.Which word means the OPPOSITE of the word "soft" in the sentence below?
The rain made the ground very soft.

1. 
   hard
   
2. 
   warm
   
3. 
   cold
   
4. 
   wet
   

14.The brave knight waged a VALIANT fight against the enormous dragon.
What is an antonym for the word VALIANT?

1. 
   courageous
   
2. 
   big
   
3. 
   cowardly
   
4. 
   fearless
   

15.What is another word for FOE?

1. 
   friend
   
2. 
   fight
   
3. 
   enemy
   
4. 
   roommate
   

16.An antonym for SLENDER is

1. 
   skinny.
   
2. 
   fat.
   
3. 
   nice.
   
4. 
   beautiful.
   

17.Cold and hot are:

1. 
   synonyms
   
2. 
   antonyms
   

18.Which word means the opposite of "narrow"?

1. 
   little
   
2. 
   wide
   
3. 
   large
   
4. 
   thick
   

19.The words IDLE and BUSY are:

1. 
   synonyms
   
2. 
   antonyms
   
3. 
   homonyms
   

20.The homeless man was DESTITUTE and was forced to beg for food.
What is an antonym for the word DESTITUTE?

1. 
   clean
   
2. 
   wealthy
   
3. 
   poor
   
4. 
   happy
   

Activities
Activity 1.
Spot the opposites in the second version of the story.
1. A strong breeze rustled the tops of the tall, old trees and disturbed a flock of birds who were resting through the cool of the night. From somewhere in the distance came the loud howl of a wolf. Eldor picked his way through the forest, his shallow footprints marking a trail which led back to the distant town of Druvnar. He looked over his shoulder, knowing he could never return.
2. A weak breeze rustled the tops of the short, young trees and disturbed a flock of birds who were resting through the heat of the day. From somewhere in the distance came the quiet howl of a wolf. Eldor picked his way through the forest, his deep footprints marking a trail which led back to the nearby town of Druvnar. He looked over his shoulder, knowing he could always return.