Question

'Glad' is a synonym for 'happy'
A) yes
B) no

Answer 1

Hint:
- Happy is a word that expresses or denotes pleasure, contentment, or joy.
- The word "glad" means "joyful" or "pleasant." It also means "delighted" or "satisfied."
- A synonym is a word in the language that has the same or almost the same meaning as another, such as happy, cheerful, or elated.

Complete answer:
A synonym is a name, morpheme, or phrase in the same language that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word, morpheme, or phrase. For instance, the words begin, start, commence, and initiate are all synonyms; they are interchangeable.

When you hear something good has happened to someone you care for, or when you realise you got an A on the exam you worked so hard for, you feel glad. It means "pleased" or "happy." Glad is more of a feeling of contentment and enjoyment than jumping for joy.

Now, let us look at the given options:
A) yes: This is the correct option. ‘Glad’ is the correct synonym for ‘Happy’ because being excited, pleased, or glad about something is what it means to be happy.
B) no: This option is incorrect because ‘Glad’ is a synonym for ‘Happy’ both the words mean being pleased about something.

Thus, the correct answer is option (A) Yes.

Note: Substitution is the standard test for synonymy: in a sentence, one form may be replaced by another without altering the context. Some authors avoid repeating the same word in close proximity, and tend to use synonyms: this is called elegant variety.