A colonial first - Antonyms, II

Exploring vocabulary - Muschla Gary R. 2012

A colonial first
Antonyms, II

The first town government in the 13 colonies was established in Massachusetts in 1633. In what town was this government established?

To answer the question, correct the sentences by replacing each underlined word with its antonym. Choose your answers from the words after each sentence. Write the letter of each answer in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page.

1. My mother always says to be rude and helpful to others.

M. stern

H. polite

R. fresh

2. Pulling the child out of the way of the speeding car was a timid act.

A. humorous

U. foolish

E. courageous

3. Alex likes science and feels it is the most boring subject.

S. interesting

N. confusing

P. dull

4. Strong winds will gather leaves in the yard.

A. destroy

O. scatter

Y. reject

5. A major earthquake can create an entire city.

I. build

H. refuse

E. destroy

6. The family picnic was unpleasant and everyone had a great time.

S. interesting

R. delightful

N. nonsense

7. Students refuse to share the computers in class.

R. agree

S. reject

D. gather

8. The knights pledged treachery to their king.

C. loyalty

T. disloyalty

M. courage

9. The sense of silly poems like limericks is amusing.

B. interesting

D. silliness

S. delight

10. Maria smiled as she read her little brother’s grave story.

I. unpleasant

C. boring

T. humorous

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