Basic Details
Word: Presents
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Gifts or items given to someone on special occasions.
Synonyms: Gifts, offerings, donations
Antonyms: Receipts, returns
Idioms and Phrases
- Present company excepted: Used when making a generalisation about a group of people but excluding the present company. Example: "Everyone at the party is a great dancer, present company excepted!"
- A gift of the gab: The ability to speak well or flatter someone to persuade them. Example: "He had a gift of the gab that made people love listening to him, and that was his best present."
Usage Examples
Example 1: For her birthday, she received several beautiful presents from her friends and family.
Example 2: The presents were wrapped in colourful paper and decorated with shiny bows.
Example 3: On Christmas morning, the children hurried down to see what presents Santa had left for them.
Fun Fact
Did you know that the tradition of giving presents dates back thousands of years? The ancient Romans exchanged gifts during a festival called Saturnalia, which celebrated the winter solstice!
Famous Quote
"It is not how much we give but how much love we put into giving." - Mother Teresa
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "presents" mean?
a) Items given to someone
b) Items returned to a shop
c) Items sold
d) Items borrowed
Answer: a) Items given to someone
2. Which of these is a synonym of "presents"?
a) Receipts
b) Donations
c) Returns
d) Invitations
Answer: b) Donations
3. What is the opposite of "presents"?
a) Donations
b) Payments
c) Receipts
d) Gifts
Answer: c) Receipts
4. Which sentence uses "presents" correctly?
a) The presents were all thrown in the air.
b) She wrapped her presents carefully with pretty paper.
c) He ate his presents for breakfast.
d) The cat chased the presents around the room.
Answer: b) She wrapped her presents carefully with pretty paper.
5. What does the idiom "present company excepted" mean?
a) All gifts given
b) Excluding those present in the discussion
c) The best gifts
d) The gifts we receive
Answer: b) Excluding those present in the discussion
