Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word
The bulbs of the daffodil are poisonous if consumed.

A) Touched
B) Smelled
C) Eaten
D) Conformed
E) Torn

Answer 1

Hint: Synonyms are words that are similar or have a related meaning to another word. Divide the word into two parts, suffix and prefix. Try to identify the meaning of the word and evaluate whether it has a positive-negative or neutral connotation.

Complete answer:

The word consume means to eat or drink ( food, drink).
Synonyms are – eat, swallow, ingest

Let us find the synonym of the word consumes. We will discuss the given options one by one.

Option A) touched

The word touched means come into or be in contact with. This is not the correct option as the word touched is not the synonym for the word consume.

Synonyms are- meet, connect

Option B) smelled

 The word smelled means to detect or perceive the odor of something. This is not the correct option as the word smelled is not the synonym for the word consume.

Synonyms are- scent, sniff

Option C) eaten
The word eaten means to put food into the mouth and chew and swallow it. This is the correct option because the word eaten is the synonym of the word eaten. In the given context, the bulbs of the daffodil prove to be poisonous if consumed or eaten.

Synonyms are consumed, devour, eaten

Option D) conformed

The word conformed means to comply with rules, standards or law.
This is the incorrect option as the word conformed is not the synonym for the word consume.

Synonyms are – obey, observe

Option E) torn

The word torn means to pull something apart into pieces. This is the incorrect option as the word torn is not the synonym for the word consume.

Synonyms are- pull apart, shred


Note: It is very important to know the meaning of the word synonym and also to know the meaning of the words that are given in the options. Vocabulary should be good in order to solve such questions.