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A synonym must fit the context - Online practice 3
Read the information, then answer the questions. An adult may read the instructions aloud. Show your working where asked.
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Sentence: The empty box was light enough to lift easily. Consider replacing 'light' with 'not heavy' or 'bright'. A thesaurus offers related words, but a dictionary and context help choose the relevant sense, strength and tone.
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- Which replacement better preserves 'light' here?
- Why reject bright for this sentence?
- Write a separate sentence where bright would be an appropriate choice.
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