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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Could you correct these directions

Hi teachers,
These are the directions for one exercise.
Which one is better?
a) Find the opposite(s), according to the context, of the following words in your online dictionaries.
b) Find the opposite(s), according to the sentence, of the following words in your online dictionaries.
Eg.
Quickly: Slowly.
Beging: end, finish.
Escape: stay.


Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

If the students understand 'context', that is better, but you don't need the rather awkward 'according to', and then you might as well teach them 'antonym': In your dictionary find the opposite/antonym of the following words in the context.

— Mister Micawber

  • If the students understand 'context', that is better, but you don't need the rather awkward 'according to', and then you might as well teach them 'antonym': In your dictionary find the opposite/antonym of the following words in the context.
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If the students understand 'context', that is better, but you don't need the rather awkward 'according to', and then you might as well teach them 'antonym':

In your dictionary find the opposite/antonym of the following words in the context.
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Mister MicawberIf the students understand 'context', that is better, but you don't need the rather awkward 'according to', and then you might as well teach them 'antonym':
Hi Mister Micawber,
Yes, they understand 'context'.Thanks a lot! You are right. Besides, I get two out of one.
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