Вопрос школьника
Circle the odd word out.
1 dull — tiring — awful — fun
2 dominoes — painting — backgammon — billiards
3 good — fond — keen — bad
4 rarely — quick — never — always
Ответ от учителя
1. The odd word out is «dull» because it has a negative connotation, while the other words have positive connotations. «Tiring» may be negative, but it is still associated with an activity that can be enjoyable, while «awful» and «fun» are clearly opposites.
2. The odd word out is «painting» because it is the only activity that does not involve playing a game. «Dominoes,» «backgammon,» and «billiards» are all games that involve strategy and competition.
3. The odd word out is «bad» because it has a negative connotation, while the other words have positive connotations. «Good,» «fond,» and «keen» all imply a positive feeling or attitude.
4. The odd word out is «quick» because it does not relate to frequency or regularity like the other words. «Rarely,» «never,» and «always» all describe how often something occurs, while «quick» describes the speed at which something happens.
