Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
It was no surprise when they were told that their great-grandmother had passed away.
a)Survived
b)Slipped
c)Died
d)Gone on a trip
e)Dozed off

Answer 1

Hint : A synonym is a word that generally has the same meaning, or related meaning to another word. Synonyms are helpful in finding the apt word in a context.

Complete step by step answer :
A synonym is a word that nearly or exactly means the same to another word. We use a synonym to convey the same meaning using different words. This helps in avoiding repetition of a single word over and over in the same context. In the given question ‘passed away’ refers to the death of a person. Therefore, option a is incorrect as ‘survived’ is the word that means the exact opposite of passed away.
Option b is also incorrect as ‘slipped’ means a sudden, accidental fall. Option c is the right answer as we know that passed away and died means the same and that they are synonyms. Options d and e are also wrong. Option d can be ruled out as passed away is not the phrasal verb for going on a trip. The same is the case with option d where dozed off means to fall into a small sleep or nap.

Note : Synonyms can also be phrases or a morpheme. The other synonyms of the word ‘passed away’ are expired, breathe one’s last, be no more, perish, and kick the bucket.