Friday, January 27, 2012

I need antonyms for these words please?

My daughter has homework that I just can't figure it out.



She has to use these words: Content, Rude, Shy, Terrified, Boisterous, Stupendous, Cantankerous and Good.



And the 5 words to match them to are: Honest, Careful, Best, Reduces and Interesting.



If anyone can help matching the antonyms together I would greatly appreciate it.I need antonyms for these words please?
There must be some mistake.



I can not see in the first group any antonyms (opposites) to words in the second group.
You have 8 words (none of which are synonyms) and 5 presumed

antonyms. Besides the fact that none of the 5 is an antonym of any

of the 8, the disparity in numbers should tell you that this assignment

is screwed up. I need antonyms for these words please?
None of these words match. You may need to check the homework again.I need antonyms for these words please?
There is something wrong there: for a start you can't find separate antonyms for eight words from a list of five words.



Just as suggestions if she wants something to show at class:



'content' - 'discontented'

'rude' - 'polite' ( or 'elegant' in a slightly different sense of 'rude' )

'shy' - 'bold'

'terrified' - 'fearless' ( or 'terrifying', perhaps)

'boisterous' - 'reserved' ( or 'withdrawn' perhaps)

'cantankerous' - 'ameliorative' ( or 'even-tempered', perhaps )

'good' - 'bad'





It is a mess of a question, and as it stands no one should be expected to answer it.



[ It does strike me as quite important that pupils learn for themselves that teachers and parents aren't infallible. That is part of growing up. ]

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