Word Pairs Exercises for Class 5 CBSE with Answers

This grammar section explains English Grammar in a clear and simple way. There are example sentences to show how the language is used.

Word Pairs Exercises for Class 5 CBSE with Answers PDF

Word pairs are words that go together in some way, like ‘thick and thin’ or ‘short and sweet’. They are used to give greater emphasis to what we say or write. They are called Twin Words.

Word Pairs Exercises with Answers for Class 5 CBSE PDF

A. Choose from the list below a word that goes with another word in the column.
sevens, kicking, call, soul, fortune, cry, ruin, span, sound, then, thin, earth, key, wide, here, tough

alive and	body and	beck and	fame and
far and	high and	rough and	hue and
heaven and	rack and	safe and	spick and
thick and	there and	lock and	sixes and

B. Complete each sentence, using a twin word from the box.
take – span – round – nail – again – neck – furious – low

a. The two dogs fought tooth and _____________ over the bone.
b. The girls ran round and _____________ the yard until they were tired.
c. The room looked spick and _____________ after I cleaned it.
d. There has to be some give and _____________ if we are to be fair.
e. We looked high and, _____________ but we couldn’t find it.
f. The horses raced neck and _____________ along the course.
g. The match was played at a fast and _____________ pace.
h. I have told you again and _____________ pace. not to do it.