Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
The bulbs of the daffodil are poisonous if consumed.
A. Touched
B. Smelled
C. Eaten
D. Confirmed
D. Torn.

Answer 1

Hint: In this question we need to look for the synonym of the given word ‘consumed’ let’s first understand what synonym means – Two words with a nearly common meaning or same meaning words are called synonyms.

Complete answer:
The word Consumed is a past participle of the word consumes which means: eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink).
Now let’s examine and understand the given options above.
> Touched: this word is the past participle of the word touch which means: come into or be in contact with. This word is not appropriate for a given sentence because touch and consume both are different from each other.
Synonyms: connect, meet, join etc.
Example: "he leaned back so that only two legs of his chair touched the floor".
> Smelled: this word is the past participle of the word Smell which means: the faculty or power of perceiving odours or scents by means of the organs in the nose.This is an inappropriate option as the meaning of this word itself shows.
Synonyms: fragrance, whiff, perfume etc.
Example: "a highly developed sense of smell".
> Confirmed: this word is the past participle of the word confirms which means: establish the truth or correctness of (something previously believed or suspected to be the case).This is an inappropriate option as the meaning of this word itself shows.
Synonyms: verify, authenticate etc.
Example: "if these fears are confirmed, the outlook for the economy will be dire".
> Torn: this word the past participle of the word tear which means: pull (something) apart or to pieces with force.This is an inappropriate option as the meaning of this word itself shows.
Synonyms: pull apart, rip up etc.
Example: "The letter was torn by her”.
> Eaten: this word is the past participle of the word eat which means: put (food) into the mouth and chew and swallow it.

The option (C) is an absolutely correct synonym of the word consume. Because they both mean to have, eaten, swallow something.
Synonyms: consume, devour, chew, munch etc.
Example: "he was eating a hot dog".

Note: The above-given information will help you know the synonym of the given word. For choosing the correct option knowing the actual meaning is necessary for which we must learn the synonymous words and practice them.
Try to identify the meaning of the word and evaluate whether it has a positive-negative or neutral connotation.