Activity 2
In each of the following sentences, alword or phrase has been underlined.
From the choices given, select the closest antonym for it.
1. The detectives found the evidence very illuminating.
(a) delightful
(b) unclear (c) too many
(d) sad
2. My physics teacher used an interesting experiment to teach us that
magnetic like poles repel.
(a) rebel
(b) go away
(c) attract (d) mix
3. The plane could not take off at the scheduled time.
(a) taken in (b) give off (c) give on (d) land
4. The edges of the furniture were smooth.
(a) rough
(b) silky
(c) spiky
(d) sharp
5. The explorer undertook a very arduous journey.
(a) difficult (b) dangerous
(c) easy
(d) long
6. The doctor was very concerned about that patient.
(a) worried (b) careful (c) indifferent (d) careless
7. The high pressure in the bogs preserved the specimen.
(a) destroyed (b) saved
(C) coloured (d) whitened
8. The class made sure that they included the special student in all
their activities.
(a) added
(b) liked (c) excluded (d) played with
uncle used to own a very
vicious dog.
(a) gentle (b) cruel
(C) friendly (d) good
10.
The young girl obeyed everything her grandmother told her.
(a) agreed with (b) ignored
(C) liked
(d) enjoyed
Answers
The antonyms for the underlined words in the given sentences are as follows:-
1. The detectives found the evidence very illuminating.
(b) unclear
(illuminating something that is bright and shiny, therefore easily perceivable. Unclear would be the opposite)
2. My physics teacher used an interesting experiment to teach us that
magnetic like poles repel.
(c) attract
(repel means to go away, therefore the opposite would be to attract)
3. The plane could not take off at the scheduled time.
(d) land
(Take off is when the plane leaves from the airport, therefore the opposite is to land at the airport)
4. The edges of the furniture were smooth.
(a) rough
(smooth means something without any irregularity, plain surface. Therefore the opposite would be rough)
5. The explorer undertook a very arduous journey.
(c) easy
(arduous means something which requires a lot of effort and is very tiresome. Therefore easy is the antonym here)
6. The doctor was very concerned about that patient.
(c) indifferent
(concerned means to be worried or care about something, therefore the opposite would be indifferent)
7. The high pressure in the bogs preserved the specimen.
(a) destroyed
(preserved means to keep something safe and intact. The opposite would be destroyed)
8. The class made sure that they included the special student in all
their activities.
(c) excluded
(included means to make something a part of the whole, to consider something along with others. Therefore opposite would be excluded, which means to leave out)
9. Uncle used to own a very vicious dog.
(a) gentle
(vicious means violent or unruly. The opposite would be gentle)
10. The young girl obeyed everything her grandmother told her.
(b) ignored
(obeyed means to listen or follow something or someone. Therefore the opposite would be ignored)
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