Question 4 of 23beginner💡 UnderstandMatching4 marks
Read the sentences and replace the underlined words with their correct meanings.
(a)
The colour of the feather was not dark but pale.
Answer
light
(b)
The butterfly moved lightly and quickly on to the flower.
Answer
fluttered
(c)
Finally, I finished my bird painting after trying many times.
Answer
at last
(d)
The pretty flowers were the prize for the gardener's hard work.
Answer
labour
Explanation
(a) The word 'pale' means light in colour, not dark or intense. (b) The word 'fluttered' means to move lightly and quickly with wings, which is how butterflies and birds move. (c) The phrase 'at last' means finally, after a long time or many attempts. (d) The word 'labour' means hard work or effort put into doing something.