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English Grammar Worksheet/Synonyms
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Answer the following questions.
Which of the following has the closest meaning to persnickety?
Meticulous
Sloppy
Nit-picking
Careful
Which of the following has the closest meaning to sagacious?
Cunning
Clever
Wise
Perfect
Which of the following has the closest meaning to bossy?
Officious
Lazy
Authoritative
Unwelcoming
Which of the following has the closest meaning to horror?
Fear
Terror
Fright
Scare
Which of the following idioms has the closest meaning to kick the bucket?
Open Davy Jones' Locker
Pop your clogs
Lose your life
Done for
You just looked up the thesaurus for angry. Two of the results are furious and heated. If your sentence is 'Mother was very ______ because the children broke the window', which word would be better? Explain.
Change the following sentences using synonyms.
I bought some toys at the new store and got a coupon.
He said he was very hungry and needed some food.
Explain the difference between patriotic and chauvinistic.