Class 8 Synonyms and Antonyms worksheet

Sample questions

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Section A · multiple choice

1. 1.

   Choose the word closest in meaning to “accept”.

   1. receive
   2. ancient
   3. comply
   4. reject

   Answer

   (a) receive

   Accept: to take or agree to something offered. Synonyms: receive, take, welcome.

2. 2.

   Choose the word closest in meaning to “purchase”.

   1. acquire
   2. sell
   3. permit
   4. fatigued

   Answer

   (a) acquire

   Purchase: to buy something. Synonyms: buy, acquire.

3. 3.

   Choose the word closest in meaning to “trivial”.

   1. climb
   2. acquire
   3. important
   4. petty

   Answer

   (d) petty

   Trivial: of little importance. Synonyms: minor, petty, insignificant.

Section B · short answer

1. 4.

   Write one synonym (a word with the same meaning) for each: “optimistic”, “feeble”.

   Answer

   optimistic: hopeful (or positive, confident); feeble: weak (or frail, faint)

   Any one listed synonym, or another word with the same meaning.

2. 5.

   Write one synonym (a word with the same meaning) for each: “candid”, “hasty”.

   Answer

   candid: frank (or open, outspoken); hasty: rash (or hurried, impulsive)

   Any one listed synonym, or another word with the same meaning.

Section C · long answer

1. 6.

   For the word “inferior”: (a) write what it means, (b) give one synonym and one antonym, (c) use it in a sentence of your own.

   Answer

   (a) Lower in quality or rank. (b) Synonym: lesser (or poorer, second-rate); antonym: superior (or better). (c) Sample: The shop sold inferior goods at high prices.

   Any sentence that uses the word correctly.

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