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Opposite of the adjectives

OPPOSITES

When you see an adjective in a sentence, ask yourself if it's possible to replace it by its opposite.

You will notice that some adjectives have several opposites depending on the context.

The opposite of 'short', for example, could be 'long' or 'tall'.

Can you think of any more examples like this?

A good dictionary will help you. It's another word partnership problem !

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Exercise : Complete each sentence with the opposite of the word in brackets.

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1. She has a job as a shorthand typist. (PART-TIME)

2. I didn't expect my salary to be as as this! (HIGH)

3. Wearing a tie was in his office. (OPTIONAL)

4. The company has a management structure. (SIMPLE)

5. He's got himself a job as a mechanic. (TEMPORARY)

6. There was a very reaction to my suggestion.(POSITIVE)

7. The post went to an candidate. (EXTERNAL)

8. Wages have risen more slowly in the sector. (PUBLIC)

9. The new complaints procedure has been a success. (COMPLETE)

10. Have you got the sales figures?(EXACT)

11. We could see he was using very equipment. (SOPHISTICATED)

12. We're expecting big savings in the term. (LONG)

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