Grammar Package 1

Parts of Speech

Analogies

Analogies are comparisons. Complete each analogy by writing the best word in the
blank. Use a dictionary to look up words you don't know.

1. Hinder is to impede as excuse is to _______________.
blame
pardon
delay
block

2. Noun is to adjective as verb is to _______________.
action
being
plural
adverb

3. Exit is to out as _______________ is to in.
door
house
enter
extra

4. Drink is to _______________ as eat is to solid.
gas
liquid
milk
food

5. Mercury is to first as Mars is to _______________.
second
third
fourth
fifth

6. Labyrinth is to maze as medicine is to _______________.
drug
doctor
pharmacy
sickness

7. Hurricane is to meteorologist as star is to _______________.
geologist
entomologist
biologist
astronomer













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Grammatical Analogies

Complete each analogy by writing the best word in the blank.

1. Ride is to rode as row is to _______________.
road
rode
rowed


2. Bill is to Bill's as it is to _______________.
its
it's
Bills


3. They are is to they're as it is is to _______________.
its
it's
iti'


4. Close is to _______________ as good is to well.
water
closed
open


5. Create is to creation as arrange is to _______________.
arrangement
arranged
arranged


6. Baby is to babies as woman is to _______________.
girls
adult
plural


7. Man is to his as men is to _______________.
her
boys
boy

route

it

i'is

closely

arranges

women

their

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Grammatical Analogies (Pt. II)

Complete each analogy by writing the best word in the blank.

1. They is to go as he is to _______________.
leave
come
his


2. See is to seen as run is to _______________.
run
ran
runs


3. I is to my as who is to _______________.
whose
who's
question


4. I is to I'm as who is to _______________.
whose
who's
whom


5. Pane is to pain as he'll is to _______________.
they'll
he'd
heel


6. Potato is to a as orange is to _______________.
fruit
an
the


7. Do is to did as is is to _______________.
was
been
isn't

goes

running

why

who'd

paying

singular

are

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Antonyms

Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings.
There is one word underlined in each sentence. Choose the word that is an antonym
of that word (in the context of the sentence). If necessary, use a dictionary or
thesaurus.

1. Our investigation will reveal the truth!
a. conceal
b. expose
c. inspect
d. announce
2. There are many ways to build a house.
a. some
b. few
c. numerous
d. bad
3. That car is too expensive for our budget.
a. inexpensive
b. costly
c. priced
d. small
4. The teacher read us a very entertaining book.
a.. fictional
b. factual
c. silly
d. boring
5. Sunglasses will only hinder your ability to see at night.
a. accept
b. describe
c. equal
d. help
6. That barbell is light enough for a two year old to lift!
a. dark
b. serious
c. harsh
d. heavy
7. The new governor will free the innocent prisoner.
a. costly
b. imprison
c. imprisoned
d. release












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