Pairs of Words

Pairs of Words

There are some words in English that often go in pairs. Let us study some of them:

  1. Day and Night
  2. Sun and Moon
  3. Black and White
  4. East and West
  5. North and South
  6. Morning and Evening
  7. Rich and Poor
  8. Up and Down
  9. In and Out
  10. Here and There
  11. Bread and Butter
  12. Door and Window
  13. Needle and Thread
  14. Hammer and Nail
  15. Table and Chair
  16. Bat and Ball
  17. Look and Key
  18. Teacher and Student
  19. King and Queen
  20. Mother and Father
  21. Sister and Brother
  22. Uncle and Aunt
  23. Male and Female
  24. Doctor and Patient
  25. Boy and Girl
  26. Ladies and Gentleman
  27. Buy and Sell
  28. Loss and Gain
  29. Throw and Catch
  30. Cup and Saucer
  31. Wait and See
  32. Short and Sweet

Exercise 1 :- Fill in the blank spaces by choosing the right pair:

  1. A see-saw goes ______ and ______.
  2. I will______ the ball and you ______ it.
  3. Bring your______ and ______ for the game.
  4. Always serve tea in a ______ and ______.
  5. Arrange the ______ and ______ in the classroom.
  6. I have to sew this piece of cloth. Please give the ______ and the ______.
  7. Mr. Brown owns a vegetable shop. He______ and ______ vegetables.
  8. Look at the blackboard. Do not look______ and ______.
  9. A good message is ______ and ______.
  10. The ______ and the ______sat on the throne.