Question

The synonym for the word underlined at [5] is __________.

• A. Always
• B. Rarely
• C. Later
• D. Often

Answer 1

The correct option is B Rarely

A synonym is a word/phrase that means the same as another word/phrase.

Option B: 'Seldom' means 'on only a few occasions, not often'.

'Rarely' means 'not often'.

As you can see, 'rarely' means the same as 'seldom'. Both mean 'on very few occasions'.

Hence, option B is correct.

Option A: 'Always' is 'on every time, every occasion'. It means the opposite of the given word 'seldom'. It's an antonym and not the synonym.

Option C: 'Later' means 'afterward, at a time in the future'.

Option D: 'Often' means 'many times, frequently'.

This too means the opposite of 'seldom'.

These words do not mean the same as 'seldom'.

Hence, options A, C and D are wrong.