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VERBAL REASONING

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Underline the pair of words most similar in meaning.

use this to answer questions 1 - 6

a)

come, go

b)

roam, wander

c)

fear, fare

2.

Underline the pair of words most similar in meaning

a)

unhappy, sad

b)

many, few

c)

speak, listen

3.

Underline the pair of words most similar in meaning

a)

accept, refuse

b)

divide, add

c)

sharp, pointed

4.

Underline the pair of words most similar in meaning

a)

buy, sell

b)

throw, catch

c)

loud, noisy

5.

Underline the pair of words most similar in meaning

a)

cheap, inexpensive

b)

generous, mean

c)

rough, smooth

6.

Underline the pair of words most similar in meaning

a)

feeble, strong

b)

give, take

c)

terror, fear

7.

Remove one letter from the word in capital letters to leave a new word. The meaning of the new word is given in the clue.

use this for questions 7 - 13

DREAR   at the back

a)

RAER

b)

REAR

c)

DEAR

8.

Remove one letter from the word in capital letters to leave a new word. The meaning of the new word is given in the clue.

AUNT     an insect

a)

AUN

b)

ANT

c)

AUT

9.

Remove one letter from the word in capital letters to leave a new word. The meaning of the new word is given in the clue.

SHORE    painful

a)

ROSHE

b)

SHOE

c)

SORE

10.

Remove one letter from the word in capital letters to leave a new word. The meaning of the new word is given in the clue.

PLATE   opposite of early

a)

LATE

b)

PLAT

c)

TAPLE

11.

Remove one letter from the word in capital letters to leave a new word. The meaning of the new word is given in the clue.

STALE    a story

a)

STAL

b)

TALE

c)

LATES

12.

Remove one letter from the word in capital letters to leave a new word. The meaning of the new word is given in the clue.

SINGE   make a tune with the voice

a)

SINE

b)

INGES

c)

SING

13.

Remove one letter from the word in capital letters to leave a new word. The meaning of the new word is given in the clue.

PRIDE   to go on horseback

a)

DRIPE

b)

PIDE

c)

RIDE

14.

Remove one letter from the word in capital letters to leave a new word. The meaning of the new word is given in the clue.

MATE    opposite of eat

a)

ATE

b)

TAME

c)

TEAM

15.

Find and underline the two words which need to change places for each sentence to make sense.

She went to letter the write.

a)

WRITE, WENT

b)

WRITE, LETTER

c)

LETTER, SHE

16.

Find and underline the two words which need to change places for each sentence to make sense.

It is too outside to go cold today

a)

GO, OUTSIDE

b)

TODAY, COLD

c)

COLD, OUTSIDE

17.

Find and underline the two words which need to change places for each sentence to make sense.

The fruit apple was made with grapes, pear and salad.

a)

SALAD, APPLE

b)

GRAPES, APPLE

c)

PEAR, SALAD

18.

Find and underline the two words which need to change places for this sentence to make sense.

My aunt and uncle come and spend every holiday Christmas with us.

a)

AND, SPEND

b)

AND, CHRISTMAS

c)

SPEND, CHRISTMAS

19.

Find and underline the two words which need to change places for this sentence to make sense.

The police officer told the man to move his road because it was blocking the car.

a)

CAR, ROAD

b)

BECAUSE, CAR

c)

MOVE, CAR

20.

Find and underline the two words which need to change places for each sentence to make sense.

Sometimes when I look out of my moon at night I can see the window.

a)

NIGHT, MOON

b)

MOON, WINDOW

c)

SEE, WINDOW