A synonym is a word that has almost the same meaning as another word.
When a word has several synonyms, use the one that works best in the sentence.
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There are many classroom jobs to do.
There are many classroom tasks to do.
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"Have you finished the chapter?"
"Have you completed the chapter?"
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That is a very big tree.
That is a very large tree.
An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word.
When a word has more than one antonym, use the one that expresses your meaning exactly.
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The turtle has a hard shell.
antonym of hard: soft
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Joshua was feeling bored at home.
antonym of bored: excited
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It was a very long road to get home.
antonym of long: