Shades of Meaning

Write the strongest word in the blank and complete the sentence.

We had a ___________________________ dinner at the restaurant.

• delicious

• good

• scrumptious

The ___________________________ cat sat on the fence. (Fill in the blank with a strong word.)

• famished

• starving

• hungry

Tick the strong word that suits the sentence.

He slept on the ___________________________ bed.

• hard

• firm

She ___________________________ hello to the teacher. Which word suits the sentence the best.

• said

• whispered

The glass plated ___________________________ to the ground. Pick out the most appropriate word and fill in the blank.

• fell

• crashed

ecstatic ,pleased , elated, cheerful ( Arrange in the order of weakest to strongest word)

• cheerful, pleased, elated ,ecstatic

• pleased, cheerful, elated, ecstatic

• pleased, cheerful, ecstatic,elated

Rearrange the words according to the shades of meaning starting from strong to weak.

frightened ,apprehensive, scared

The _______________________ dog growled at the postman. ( Fill in a strong word for large)

• huge

• enormous