CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD.
There are some universal saying that are always true look at the following sentences:
- The sun shines during the day.
- The moon shines at night.
- The stars twinkle at night.
- The sun rises in the east.
- The sun sets in the west.
- Fish live in water.
- Birds fly in the sky.
- Cows give us milk.
- Cows eat grass.
- The whale is the largest water animal.
- Peacocks dance in the rainy season.
- The sunflower always faces the sun.
- A crow is black.
- The sky is blue.
- A week has seven days.
- There are twelve months in the year.
- The earth is round.
- The earth revolves round the sun.
- The moon revolves round the earth.
- Two and two make four.
- There are but two sides of a coin.
- There are millions of stars in the sky.
- Plants gives us fresh air.
- Plants help to bring rain.
- We cannot live without air.
There are numerous such saying which are true. We cannot quote them all here. Here are some exercises where you have to choose/ pick the right word .
Exarcise 1 :- Choose the right words from the brackets and fill in the blank spaces . The first one has been done for you;-
- Fish line in water. (in water/on land)
- Birds ______ in the sky.(swim/ fly)
- We see with our ______ . (eyes/ears)
- We smell with our ______ . (ears/nose)
- We hear with our ______ . (ears/eyes)
- We taste with our ______ . (tongue/lips)
- We need ______ and _____ to line. (air and water/milk and bread)
- _______ are good for our health. (fruits/chocolates)
- Sugar is ______ . (sweet/sour)
- Butter and cheese are made of _______ . (milk/water)
- Bread is made of _______ . (floor/flour)
- Apples are _______ . (red/blue)
- A dog is a faithful ______ . (animal/bird)
- Lion is a ________ animal. (domestic/wild)
- Ships sail on _____ . (water/land)
- A rainbow has ________ colours. (seven/ten)
- We must eat _______ food. (fresh/stale)
- We should not play with _______ . (fire/toys)
Exarcise 2 :- Here are some sentences with almost similar sounding words. Fill in the blanks with the right word .
- Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a _____ of water. (pale/pail)
- Baa, Baa Black _______ . (ship/sheep) Have you any ______ . (wool/cool)
- My grandmother told me a _______ . (tail/tale)
- The monkey has a long ______. (tail/tale)
- The hen lays _______. (eggs/legs)
- Birds lay eggs in ______. (nests/vests)
- Ship _____ in water. (sail/rail)
- A lion lines in a _____. (den/pen)
- Goat’s baby is called a ______ . (kid/lid)
- _______ gives us wool. (Ship/Sheep)
- Mother cooks foods in a _______. (pen/pan)
- Birds have ______ (rings/wings)
- He plays in a _______ . (band/hand)
- We ______with our hands. (clap/tap)
- We ______ with our feet. (clap/tap)