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English Class 7 - Synonyms Notes

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Synonyms

Welcome to the chapter on Synonyms for Class 7. In this chapter, you will learn what synonyms are, how to use them to improve your vocabulary, and how they make your writing and speaking more interesting. By the end of this chapter, you will be able to identify and use synonyms confidently!

Introduction

Synonyms are words that have the same or nearly the same meaning as another word. Using synonyms helps you avoid repeating words and makes your language richer.

Examples of Synonyms

  • Happy: glad, joyful, cheerful, delighted
  • Big: large, huge, enormous, gigantic
  • Fast: quick, rapid, speedy, swift
  • Smart: clever, intelligent, bright, sharp
  • Begin: start, commence, initiate, launch

How to Use Synonyms

  • Choose a synonym that fits the meaning and tone of your sentence.
  • Be careful—some synonyms have slightly different meanings or are used in different contexts.
  • Use a thesaurus to find synonyms for words you use often.

Fun Activity: Synonym Swap!

Write a sentence and replace one word with its synonym. See how the sentence changes!

Summary

  • Synonyms are words with similar meanings.
  • Using synonyms makes your writing and speaking more interesting.
  • Always check the meaning before using a synonym.

Practice Questions

  1. Write two synonyms for "angry".
  2. Replace the word "small" in this sentence with a synonym: The small dog barked.
  3. Choose the synonym for "beautiful": ugly, pretty, loud, slow.
  4. Write a sentence using the synonym "rapid" for "fast".
  5. Find a synonym for "difficult".

Challenge Yourself

  • Write a short paragraph using at least five synonyms.
  • Make a list of ten words and write one synonym for each.

Did You Know?

  • The word "synonym" comes from Greek, meaning "same name".
  • Some words have many synonyms, while others have very few.

Glossary

  • Synonym: A word that means the same or nearly the same as another word.
  • Thesaurus: A book or tool that lists synonyms and antonyms.
  • Context: The situation in which a word is used.

Answers to Practice Questions

  1. Mad, furious
  2. The tiny dog barked.
  3. Pretty
  4. The rabbit made a rapid dash across the field.
  5. Hard, challenging

Use synonyms to make your English rich and exciting!

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