Question 17 of 25beginner🧠 RememberFill in the Blanks2 marks

Write the opposites of the following words taken from the poem.

  1. up x ____
  2. fast x ____
  3. glad x ____
  4. win x ____
  5. succeed x ____
(1)
Answer

down

(2)
Answer

slow

(3)
Answer

sad

(4)
Answer

lose

(5)
Answer

fail

Explanation

(1) The opposite of 'up' is 'down.' In the poem, the spider goes 'up' repeatedly while falling 'down.' (2) The opposite of 'fast' is 'slow.' The poem mentions 'now fast, now slow' describing the spider's movements. (3) The opposite of 'glad' is 'sad.' The poem mentions King Bruce wanted to 'make his people glad' but he himself became 'quite sad.' (4) The opposite of 'win' is 'lose.' The poem asks 'Oh say, will he lose or win it?' about the spider's attempt. (5) The opposite of 'succeed' is 'fail.' The poem mentions King Bruce 'couldn't succeed' and 'that time did not fail.'

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