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QuizMultiple Choice

Choosing Words Wisely

Question 6 • EF English 12 - 1st 9 Weeks (New)

Which sentence uses a pair of antonyms?

Answer
A
Because the ship was so enormous, our cabin was also quite large.
B
We spent the day drifting on the peaceful lake, feeling very calm.
C
The nervous speaker began with a whisper but finished with a roar.
D
The turtle’s protective shell keeps it safe from many of nature’s threats.

Explanation

Antonyms are words with opposite meanings. In choice C, “whisper” means speaking very quietly, while “roar” means speaking very loudly, so the words are opposites. The other choices use words with similar or related meanings, such as “enormous” and “large.”

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