Basic Details
Word: Garbage
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Waste material or things that are no longer wanted or needed.
Synonyms: Rubbish, refuse, waste
Antonyms: Treasure, valuable items
Idioms and Phrases
- One person's garbage is another person's treasure: This means that what may seem useless to one person can be valuable to someone else. Example: "She turned the old furniture into beautiful decorations; after all, one person's garbage is another person's treasure."
- Throw in the garbage: To discard something because it is no longer useful. Example: "After the party, I had to throw in the garbage all the leftover food that was spoiled."
Usage Examples
Example 1: It is important to separate garbage into recycling and non-recycling bins to help the environment.
Example 2: The garbage truck comes every Tuesday morning to collect our waste.
Example 3: After cleaning, I found a lot of garbage hidden under the old sofa.
Fun Fact
Did you know that the average person produces about 1.5 kilograms of garbage every day? This is why recycling and composting are so important to reduce waste!
Famous Quote
"The greatest danger of all is to allow garbage to accumulate." Vance Havner
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "garbage" mean?
a) Valuable items
b) Decorations for a home
c) Waste material
d) A type of food
Answer: c) Waste material
2. Which of these is a synonym of "garbage"?
a) Treasure
b) Refuse
c) Presentation
d) Achievement
Answer: b) Refuse
3. What is the opposite of "garbage"?
a) Rubbish
b) Waste
c) Valuable items
d) Leftovers
Answer: c) Valuable items
4. Which sentence correctly uses "garbage"?
a) They decided to garbage the old car.
b) She put the garbage outside for collection.
c) He found garbage in his lunchbox.
d) The artist painted a picture of garbage.
Answer: b) She put the garbage outside for collection.
5. What does the idiom "one person's garbage is another person's treasure" mean?
a) Everyone loves garbage.
b) Garbage is always bad.
c) Some people find value in what others discard.
d) All garbage should be recycled.
Answer: c) Some people find value in what others discard.
