Pairs of Words
There are some words in English that often go in pairs. Let us study some of them:
- Day and Night
- Sun and Moon
- Black and White
- East and West
- North and South
- Morning and Evening
- Rich and Poor
- Up and Down
- In and Out
- Here and There
- Bread and Butter
- Door and Window
- Needle and Thread
- Hammer and Nail
- Table and Chair
- Bat and Ball
- Look and Key
- Teacher and Student
- King and Queen
- Mother and Father
- Sister and Brother
- Uncle and Aunt
- Male and Female
- Doctor and Patient
- Boy and Girl
- Ladies and Gentleman
- Buy and Sell
- Loss and Gain
- Throw and Catch
- Cup and Saucer
- Wait and See
- Short and Sweet
Exercise 1 :- Fill in the blank spaces by choosing the right pair:
- A see-saw goes ______ and ______.
- I will______ the ball and you ______ it.
- Bring your______ and ______ for the game.
- Always serve tea in a ______ and ______.
- Arrange the ______ and ______ in the classroom.
- I have to sew this piece of cloth. Please give the ______ and the ______.
- Mr. Brown owns a vegetable shop. He______ and ______ vegetables.
- Look at the blackboard. Do not look______ and ______.
- A good message is ______ and ______.
- The ______ and the ______sat on the throne.