Semantics Exercise

1. Define and provide an example for each of the following terms.

Definition ExampleAntonymySynonymyHomonymyPolysemyPersonificationHyperboleSimileMetaphor

2. Provide one presupposition for each of the following sentences.

i. Ali regretted not buying his mother a birthday gift.

Presupposition: ______________________________________________________

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ii. He went to the Bird Park again.

Presupposition: ______________________________________________________

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iii. Sal was upset because her best friend moved to a different town.

Presupposition: ______________________________________________________

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iv. Mona wants more apple pie.

Presupposition: ______________________________________________________

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3. Give examples of 5 idioms and provide their meanings.

Idiom Meaning