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I. What is the semantic relationship between (or among) the following words?

If it is
antonymy, specify the type of antonymy.
1. couch / sofa
2. nag / steed
3. strong / powerful
4. lead /led// lead /li:d/
5. fast / slow
6. beginning / debut
7. I saw the spring (season) / spring (metal coil)
8. vehicle / sedan
9. rite / right
10. mad / insane
11. husband / wife
12. unusual / strange
13. field / area
14. employ / dismiss
15. sweet / suite
16. own / belong to
17. virtue / honesty
18. ravage / destroy
19. trunk / chest
20. gloom – darkness

II. Explain the anomaly of each of the following sentences


1. James sliced the ideas.
2. This animal is a vegetable.
3. The boy swallowed a piece of chocolate, then chew it.
4. Jack remained alive for an hour after the murder killed him.

III. Disambiguate these sentences


1. Smith greeted a girl with a smile.
 Smith greeted a girl who was smiling.
 With a smile, Smith greeted a girl.
2. John drove his car to the bank.
 John drove his car to the bank to withdraw some money.
 John drove his car to the bank to go fishing with some friends.
3. They are hunting dogs.
 They are hunting dogs that have been trained intensively.
 A group of men are hunting dogs in a shooting range.
4. The hunter went home with five bucks in his pocket.
 The hunter went home with five dollars in his pocket.
 The hunter went home with five bucks in his pocket, most of which were
5. The woman killed a man with a pair of scissors.
 The woman used a pair of scissors to kill a man.
 The woman killed a man who was holding a pair of scissors.
6. He found a bat.
 He found a bat flying in a cave.
 He found a bat and used it to play baseball.
7. I saw her duck.
 I saw her duck swimming in the pond.
 I saw her duck to avoid being hit by a flying ball.
8. Small boys and girls are playing hide and seek.
 Small boys and some girls are playing hide and seek.
 Small boys and young girls are playing hide and seek.

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