Synonyms and Antonyms — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Instead of 'said angrily', a stronger synonym is shouted.
Shouted is a stronger Grade 3 synonym for said when the speaker is loud and angry.
2. Instead of 'said softly', a stronger synonym is whispered.
Whispered is a stronger synonym for said when the speaker uses a very soft voice.
3. Instead of 'a big mountain', a stronger synonym is a huge mountain.
Huge is a sharper Grade 3 synonym for big when describing very large mountains.
4. Instead of 'a big crowd', a stronger synonym is a massive crowd.
Massive is a stronger synonym for big that suggests an extremely large crowd of people.
5. Instead of 'a good book', a stronger synonym is an excellent book.
Excellent is a sharper Grade 3 synonym for good, showing high quality of the book.
6. Instead of 'a nice gift', a stronger synonym is a wonderful gift.
Wonderful is a stronger Grade 3 synonym for nice, showing real delight in the gift.
7. Instead of 'a happy child', a stronger synonym is a joyful child.
Joyful is a stronger Grade 3 synonym for happy, showing very strong, warm feelings.
8. Instead of 'went quickly', a stronger synonym is raced.
Raced is a stronger Grade 3 synonym for went when the movement is very fast.
9. Instead of 'went slowly', a stronger synonym is shuffled.
Shuffled is a stronger synonym for went slowly, suggesting tired, dragging steps.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
said
→ whispered
whispered
big
→ enormous
enormous
good
→ excellent
excellent
happy
→ delighted
delighted
Each pair upgrades a weak word: said-whispered, big-enormous, good-excellent, happy-delighted.