2. Fill in the blanks with the opposites of the adjectives of quality given in the brackets. a. The early bird catches the worm. (late) b. The soft music soothed the baby to sleep. (harsh) c. We must eat lots of fruits and vegetables. They are rich in vitamins and minerals. (stale, poor) d. A cook needs a sharp knife to cut vegetables. (blunt) e. Weak currents flow through the sea. (weak, shallow) f. All teachers like to see tidy work. (untidy)
Answer (1)
In this English exercise, the task is to fill in the blanks with the opposites of the adjectives of quality given in the brackets. Here are the solutions for each sentence:
The early bird catches the worm.
Opposite of 'early' is 'late'.
The sentence with the opposite word: 'The late bird misses the worm.'
The soft music soothed the baby to sleep.
Opposite of 'soft' is 'harsh'.
The sentence with the opposite word: 'The harsh music startled the baby awake.'
We must eat lots of fruits and vegetables. They are rich in vitamins and minerals.
Opposite of 'rich' is 'poor'.
Use both 'stale' and 'poor' to form: 'We must avoid rancid foods. They are stale and poor in nutritional value.'
A cook needs a sharp knife to cut vegetables.
Opposite of 'sharp' is 'blunt'.
The sentence with the opposite word: 'A cook cannot efficiently cut vegetables with a blunt knife.'
Weak currents flow through the sea.
Opposites of 'weak' are 'strong' or 'powerful'.
Opposite of 'shallow' is 'deep'.
Here is a sentence using both opposites: 'Strong currents flow through the deep sections of the ocean.'
All teachers like to see tidy work.
Opposite of 'tidy' is 'untidy'.
The sentence with the opposite word: 'All teachers dislike seeing untidy work.'
This exercise helps students enhance their vocabulary by understanding and using opposites, which are also known as antonyms. It involves recognizing adjectives describing quality and thinking of their counterparts.
