NCERT Solutions for Class 5th English Chapter 7 D. Circle the word that is different in meaning from the underlined word — Let us Write
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Q1.
Circle the word that is different in meaning from the underlined word.
1. Miibi went to the market and bought an expensive toy.
precious | costly | cheap
Answer
Circle cheap.
Why:Expensive means costing a lot of money. Precious and costly also mean high in price or high in value — they are close to expensive. But cheap means costing very little. It is the opposite, so it is the odd one out.
How to do every item in this exercise: Two of the three words will be near the underlined word in meaning. One will be its opposite. Circle the opposite.
Q2.
2. Anju and Farida forgot to buy popcorn and juice for the picnic.
remembered | revised | ignored
Answer
Circle remembered.
Why:Forgot means the thing went out of their minds. Remembered means it stayed in their minds — the exact opposite. Ignored is close to forgot in effect, because in both cases the work is not done. Revised means to go over something again, and it does not fit here at all, but only remembered is the true opposite of forgot.
Q3.
3. The moon continued to count the stars night after night.
stopped | began | started
Answer
Circle stopped.
Why:Continued means kept on going, without stopping. Stopped means came to an end. That is the plain opposite.
What about began and started? Those two mean the same thing as each other — the very first moment of an action. They are not opposites of continued; they simply come before it. Only stopped is the opposite, so that is the one to circle.
The order of an action: first it begins (or starts), then it continues, and at the end it stops. Continuing and stopping cannot both be true at once.
Q4.
4. I always complete my homework on time.
often | never | sometimes
Answer
Circle never.
Why:Always means every single time — one hundred out of a hundred. Never means not even once — zero out of a hundred. That is the opposite. Often means many times and sometimes means now and then; both still mean it does happen.
Put them in a line, most to least: always → often → sometimes → rarely → never. Always is at one end and never at the other.
Q5.
5. There was excitement in the shop among the toys.
interest | enjoyment | boredom
Answer
Circle boredom.
Why:Excitement is the happy, restless feeling you get when something wonderful is about to happen. Interest and enjoyment are also pleasant feelings and are close to it. Boredom is the feeling of having nothing to do and nothing to look forward to — the opposite.
Notice: All four of these words — excitement, interest, enjoyment, boredom — are abstract nouns, the very thing you learnt in Let us Learn B. You cannot touch any of them.
Q6.
6. Badal nervously told his mother about the dog he found on his way home.
sadly | joyfully | confidently
Answer
Circle confidently.
Why:Nervously means in a frightened, unsure way, with a shaky voice. Confidently means in a bold, sure way, with no fear at all. That is the exact opposite.
What about sadly and joyfully? They are different from nervously too, but they belong to a different pair — sadly and joyfully are opposites of each other. The word that sits directly opposite nervously is confidently.
Look at the ending: All four words end in -ly. Words like these tell us how an action is done. They are called adverbs.
Q7.
7. Everyone liked the vibrant colours of the bangles.
dull | bright | shiny
Answer
Circle dull.
Why:Vibrant means very bright and full of life. Bright and shiny mean nearly the same thing. Dull means faded, grey and without shine — the opposite.
Picture it: Think of the bangles in a Diwali market — pink, orange and gold, catching the light. Those are vibrant colours. Now think of an old, dusty bangle at the back of a drawer. That one is dull.
Q8.
8. The fort is known for its unique style of construction.
different | unusual | common
Answer
Circle common.
Why:Unique means the only one of its kind — there is no other like it. Different and unusual are close to that meaning. Common means found everywhere, seen every day. That is the opposite.
All eight answers together:
No.
Underlined word
Circle this (the opposite)
The two that are close in meaning
1
expensive
cheap
precious, costly
2
forgot
remembered
ignored (revised does not fit)
3
continued
stopped
began, started (these two mean the same as each other)
4
always
never
often, sometimes
5
excitement
boredom
interest, enjoyment
6
nervously
confidently
sadly, joyfully
7
vibrant
dull
bright, shiny
8
unique
common
different, unusual
The word for this: A word that means the opposite of another word is called an antonym. Hot and cold are antonyms. Every answer in this exercise is an antonym of the underlined word.