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Fun with Grammar Literacy Skills

1. Tick the correct synonym/antonym for the words.

1. What is the synonym for “impromptu”?
(a) planned (b) unexpected

(c) intentional (d) scheduled

2. Which word is a synonym for “eerie”?
(a) ghostly (b) pleasant

(c) ordinary (d) normal
3. What is a synonym for “beckoned”?

(a) ignored (b) summoned
(c) avoided (d) distracted

4. What is the antonym for “ominous”?

(a) positive (b) friendly
(c) benign (d) threatening

5. Which word is the antonym for “scoundrels”?

(a) heroes (b) villains
(c) rascals (d) rogues

6. What is the antonym for “knitted”?

(a) tangled (b) woven
(c) interlocked (d) separated

7. What is the synonym for “treasure”?

(a) junk (b) valuable
(c) worthless (d) useless

8. What is the antonym for “gnarled”?
(a) twisted (b) smooth

(c) tangled (d) rugged

9. Which word is the synonym for “tremor”?
(a) stability (b) shaking

(c) calmness (d) steadiness

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