Antonyms Exercise For Class 10 Tamil Nadu Board

Fill in the blanks using a word opposite in meaning to another word in the sentence.

  1. The stars appeared in the sky, soon they ……………………. behind the clouds.
  2. Tigers are common in Kerala but lions are …………………….
  3. He was willing to help me but I was rather ………………………… to accept his help.
  4. The dress that is appropriate for a picnic may be ……………………… for a business meeting.
  5. Though he is occupying a temporary vacancy at the moment, he might get a ……………………… job soon.
  6. While all the others were asleep, the sick man lay wide ……………………….
  7. Modern history is more interesting than …………………….. history.
  8. Though he comes from an orthodox family, some of his views are quite ………………………….
  9. The train arrived at 8 o’clock and then …………………….. at 8.15.
  10. The suspect was arrested and later ……………………… on bail.
  11. It is dangerous to go out when there is a storm. It is ………………………… to be inside the house.
  12. He became famous through his good deeds, whereas his son became ………………………… through his wicked

Answers

  1. The stars appeared in the sky, soon they disappeared behind the clouds.
  2. Tigers are common in Kerala but lions are rare / uncommon.
  3. He was willing to help me but I was rather unwilling / reluctant to accept his help.
  4. The dress that is appropriate for a picnic may be inappropriate for a business meeting.
  5. Though he is occupying a temporary vacancy at the moment, he might get a permanent job soon.
  6. While all the others were asleep, the sick man lay wide awake.
  7. Modern history is more interesting than ancient history.
  8. Though he comes from an orthodox family, some of his views are quite unorthodox.
  9. The train arrived at 8 o’clock and then departed at 8.15.
  10. The suspect was arrested and later released on bail.
  11. It is dangerous to go out when there is a storm. It is safe to be inside the house.
  12. He became famous through his good deeds, whereas his son became infamous through his evil deeds.

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