Question

Choose the word which is close to the opposite in meaning to the italicized word.
His book has a short but useful introduction.
a. Deduction
b. End
c. Termination
d. Conclusion

Answer 1

Hint: Antonyms are those which can turn around the meaning of the sentence if replaced (opposites). There are many words that can give opposite definitions for the given word. Introduction refers to the preliminary part of something or refers to being introduced into. It can also refer to that which describes the general idea of the rest of the paragraphs and gives an outline of what is mentioned in the content that follows the introduction.

Complete answer:
Now, considering the above options,
- Deduction: This often refers to something being reduced or decreased; it can also refer to various conclusive answers to logical questions. This is not related to the question in hand.
- End: This word describes the limit or boundaries; the last part of something to indicate the amount or full extent of the circumstance or distance and so on. Hence, this cannot be the answer.
- Termination: often describes a conclusion to some event or process; a sort of extremity at one end.
- Conclusion: This word depicts a settlement or the end part of a process; it can also be referred to deduction.

> Hence, Option d is the answer closest to the opposite of the introduction, since, in introduction, we introduce or include something, while in the case of conclusion, we deduct and conclude the event.

Note: Make sure to differentiate between “end” and “conclusion”. They are similar but not the same.