English Grammar Worksheet/Synonyms

Answer the following questions.

Which of the following has the closest meaning to persnickety?
 * 1) Meticulous
 * 2) Sloppy
 * 3) Nit-picking
 * 4) Careful

Which of the following has the closest meaning to sagacious?
 * 1) Cunning
 * 2) Clever
 * 3) Wise
 * 4) Perfect

Which of the following has the closest meaning to bossy?
 * 1) Officious
 * 2) Lazy
 * 3) Authoritative
 * 4) Unwelcoming

Which of the following has the closest meaning to horror?
 * 1) Fear
 * 2) Terror
 * 3) Fright
 * 4) Scare

Which of the following idioms has the closest meaning to kick the bucket?
 * 1) Open Davy Jones' Locker
 * 2) Pop your clogs
 * 3) Lose your life
 * 4) Done for

You just looked up the thesaurus for angry. Two of the results are furious and heated. If your sentence is 'Mother was very ______ because the children broke the window', which word would be better? Explain. Change the following sentences using synonyms.


 * 1) I bought some toys at the new store and got a coupon.
 * 2) He said he was very hungry and needed some food.

Explain the difference between patriotic and chauvinistic.