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English Class 9 - Synonyms Notes

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Synonyms

Welcome to the chapter on Synonyms for Class 9. 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 in sentences with confidence!

Introduction

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

Examples of Synonyms

  • Happy: joyful, cheerful, delighted, glad
  • Big: large, huge, enormous, gigantic
  • Fast: quick, rapid, speedy, swift
  • Smart: intelligent, clever, bright, sharp
  • Beautiful: pretty, lovely, attractive, gorgeous

How to Use Synonyms

  • Replace common words with synonyms to make your writing more interesting.
  • Choose synonyms that fit the context of your sentence.
  • Be careful—some synonyms have slightly different meanings or usage.

Fun Activity: Synonym Swap

Take a simple sentence and rewrite it using synonyms for some of the words. Example: "The big dog ran fast." → "The huge hound sprinted swiftly."

Summary

  • Synonyms are words with similar meanings.
  • They help you avoid repetition and improve your vocabulary.
  • Use synonyms to make your writing and speaking more effective.

Practice Questions

  1. Write two synonyms for "angry".
  2. Replace the underlined word with a synonym: She is smart.
  3. Choose the synonym for "quick": slow, rapid, lazy, dull.
  4. Write a sentence using a synonym for "beautiful".
  5. Why is it important to use synonyms?

Challenge Yourself

  • Find five synonyms for "happy" and use each in a sentence.
  • Write a short paragraph using at least five synonyms.

Did You Know?

  • The word "synonym" comes from Greek, meaning "same name".
  • A thesaurus is a book that lists synonyms and antonyms.

Glossary

  • Synonym: A word that means the same or nearly the same as another word.
  • Antonym: A word that means the opposite of another word.
  • Thesaurus: A reference book that lists synonyms and antonyms.

Answers to Practice Questions

  1. Furious, mad
  2. She is clever. / She is intelligent.
  3. Rapid
  4. She wore a gorgeous dress.
  5. To make language more interesting and avoid repeating the same words.

Use synonyms to make your English lively and impressive!

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