Read the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below.

Illiteracy is a curse. It retards all development work of a country. It is said that an illiterate nation gropes in darkness with no definite goal. In fact, an illiterate person is conservative, superstitious and blind. He can contribute very little to his society and country. He is unconscious and unaware of his right and responsibilities. The whole country is responsible for this. Most of our people are illiterate and poor. In fact, illiteracy, caused by poverty, stands in the way of success. All should be practical and pragmatic while addressing this problem. Effective measures must be taken by all concerned to remove illiteracy and thus make the nation enlightened.

(a) curse (antonym); (b) retards (synonym); (c) illiterate (antonym); (d) darkness (antonym); (e) goal (synonym); (f) conservative (antonym); (g) little (synonym); (h) unconscious (synonym); (i) whole (synonym); (j) success (antonym); (k) responsibilities (synonym); (l) measure (synonym); (m) poor (antonym); (n) remove (synonym)

Read the passage and then write the antonyms or synonyms of the words as directed below:

Children are our best assets. They always like to listen to fascinating stories. But if the stories are uninteresting, they lose interest. There should not be anything immoral in the stories for children. Again, stories should not be so long that they can make children impatient. Stories should not even contain anything illogical or anything that can make children indifferent to their studies. The stories should be instructive leading the children to be perfect morally and ethically. Parents and teachers can play a vital role here in guiding the children what to choose and what not.

(a) fascinating (antonym); (b) interest (synonym); (c) impatient (antonym); (d) immoral (synonym); (e) contain (synonym); (f) illogical (antonym); (g) indifferent (synonym); (h) perfect (antonym); (i) instructive (synonym); (j) ethical (antonym).

Read the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below:

Sincerity is the essential element of life. Since it is the root of success it is the quality of great men. They know its importance in human life. A sincere person is concerned about the outcome of his deeds. He has a good intention. People would like to trust a sincere person as he does not prove false. So, he usually, wins respect of others. A sincere person is always eager to possess a truthful mind. friendly and real personality. With these qualities he can overcome many difficulties in life. He can also recognize the intrinsic value of something. His good deeds are recognized and praised everywhere. Undoubtedly a sincere person is a trustworthy person.

(a) success (antonym)

(b) great (antonym)

(c) importance (synonym)

(d) outcome (synonym)

(e) intention (synonym)

(f) trust (antonym)

(g) respect (antonym)

(h) eager (antonym)

(i) prove (synonym)

(j) overcome (synonym)

(k) value (synonym)

(l) deed (synonym)

(m) praise (antonym)

(n) sincere (synonym)

Read the passage below and then write the synonym or antonym of the words as directed:

Smoking is a very bad habit. It is a dangerous habit too. It is so dangerous and mortifying that it may cause cancer, heart attack, high blood pressure, chronic troubles and other serious diseases. Smoking tobacco products is a major health hazard. One puff of cigarette smoke contains fifteen billion particles of extremely poisonous things such as nicotine, methyl alcohol, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, arsenic and several other acids. These are all really very fatal and injurious to health. Nicotine constricts the size of blood vessels which impedes the normal flow of blood and oxygen in the body. It causes the heart to beat faster. Arsenic and tobacco tar are cancer causing agents in animals and human beings. Tobacco tar forms a brown sticky mass inside the lungs and it hinders the easy flow of blood. In short, the dangers of smoking are quite unlimited and all should avoid it to live a happy and peaceful life.

(a) dangerous (synonym)

(b) mortifying (antonym)

(c) cause (synonym)

(d) major (antonym)

(e) fatal (antonym)

(f) injurious (synonym)

(g) impede (antonym)

(h) normal (synonym)

(i) inside (antonym)

(j) hinder (synonym)

(k) poisonous (synonym)

(l) unlimited (antonym)

(m) avoid (antonym)

(n) peaceful (antonym).

Read the passage below and write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed:

All of us know what a dream is. Generally, we dream during our sleep. Dreams may appear to be short or long lasting. Sometimes we say, 1 dreamt for the whole night! But do we really dream for the whole night? Some dreams are sweet or romantic. Some are horrible. When we dream something extremely bad, we call it a nightmare.

(a) All (Antonym)

(b) Dream (Synonym)

(c) Generally (Antonym)

(d) Appear (Antonym)

(e) Sleep (Antonym)

(f) Short (Synonym)

(g) Long (Synonym)

(h) Sometimes (Antonym)

(i) Night (Synonym)

(j) Really (Synonym)

(k) Romantic (Antonym)

(l) Horrible (Synonym)

(m) Extremely (Synonym)

(n) Nightmare (Antonym)