Consider the
combinations ‘favourable conditions’ and ‘harsh conditions’. Which of the
statements below is correct?

Question

Accepted Answer

‘Favourable’ and
‘harsh’ are paradigmatically related words.

Answer

‘Favourable’ and ‘harsh’ are syntagmatically and paradigmatically related words.

Answer

From a paradigmatic
point of view, ‘favourable’ cannot substitute for ‘harsh’.

Answer

‘Favourable’ and
‘harsh’ are syntagmatically related words.

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