Semantics Quiz

Which sentence is semantically wrong?

• My brother is a bachelor.

• The platypus alive for an hour after the hunter killed it.

• Socrates arrived yesterday.

• The camel sniffed the chocolate and then ate it.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

The antonyms below are graded antonyms, except…

• Fast x Slow

• Big x Small

• Wide x Narrow

• Present x Absent

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What is polysemy?

• a. Words with same pronunciation, different meaning.

• Words with same spelling, different meaning and pronunciation

• Words with same spelling and pronunciation, different meaning

• Words with the same spelling and pronunciation, have many related meaning

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The phrases below are categorized as homonyms, except

• Suit yourself in a new environment. Wear a new suit.

• The fair price. Going to the fair.

• Pick me a flower. Give me some flour.

• A big spruce tree. The spruce lady.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

These are the component analysis of girl, except

• + human

• + female

• – male

• + adult

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

The importance to study semantics, except

• Enable us to choose the right words

• Broaden our horizon about words meaning

• To create misunderstanding and misconception

• Enable us to communicate and comprehend clearly

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The hyponyms of See, except

• stare

• glimpse

• nod

• glance

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

which one is correct for a component analysis of whale?

• + lives in the river

• + fish

• + with legs

• + mammal

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

these are relational pairs antonym, except

• life x death

• give x take

• buy x sell

• teach x learn

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

these are the hyponym of gemstones, except

• ruby

• diamond

• gold

• emerald

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A