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Synonyms
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Practise
Ten new questions every time. Answer them all, then check: you get your score, and the working for anything you missed.
In this lesson
- Synonyms are words that mean nearly the same.
- They stop us repeating the same word.
- And choose the one that fits best.
Your turn
Which word is a synonym for happy?
Show the answer
Joyful! Joyful means nearly the same as happy.
The common mistake
Here's a common mistake. Synonyms mean nearly the same, but not always exactly the same. Small and tiny are synonyms, but tiny means very small. So choose the word that fits best.
Try it at home
Synonym snap: one person says a word (big, happy, fast), the other gives a synonym. Keep going until someone runs out, then swap.
Read the whole lesson
Hello, and welcome to Myriora English! Big, large, huge and enormous. These words all mean nearly the same thing. Words like this are called synonyms.
Here are some more. Happy, glad and cheerful. Little, small and tiny. Fast, quick and speedy.
Why do we need synonyms? They stop us using the same word again and again. The big dog had a big bone in its big mouth. That's better with synonyms: the huge dog had a large bone in its enormous mouth!
Let's try one together. What is a synonym for shout? Say it out loud!
Yell! Yell means nearly the same as shout. Bellow works too. Well done if you said a word that means shout!
Here's a common mistake. Synonyms mean nearly the same, but not always exactly the same. Small and tiny are synonyms, but tiny means very small. So choose the word that fits best.
Your turn! Which word is a synonym for happy? Pick the right card. You've got eight seconds, or pause the video. Go!
Time's up! Joyful! Joyful means nearly the same as happy.
Quick review. Synonyms are words that mean nearly the same. They stop us repeating the same word. And choose the one that fits best. See you next time!