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Word Connections puzzles help pupils spot patterns in language. These questions test grammar and vocabulary while strengthening logical reasoning for the 11 Plus exam.

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Fascinating Fact:

Common connection types include synonym, antonym, part to whole, cause to effect, and object to function.

In 11 Plus Verbal Reasoning, Word Connections questions challenge pupils to identify how words are related. This builds vocabulary skills and develops a deeper understanding of grammar and meaning.

Key Terms

Synonym: A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.
Antonym: A word that has the opposite meaning to another word.
Analogy: A comparison showing how two things are related.

Parents can read our guide on 11 Plus courses and materials to learn more about preparation.

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What are Word Connections in the 11 Plus exam?

They are verbal reasoning questions that ask pupils to find the relationship between words, such as being synonyms, opposites, or related by function.

How do I prepare for Word Connections questions?

Pupils can prepare by expanding vocabulary, practising word lists, and recognising common relationship types like synonyms, antonyms, and part-to-whole links.

Why are Word Connections important for exams?

They test language skills, reasoning ability, and vocabulary knowledge, all of which are important for success in the 11 Plus and beyond.

Try These Related Quizzes

Example: Start is to (begin end today) as end is to (less finish send)

begin finish

begin send

end finish

today less

Answer: The correct answer is begin finish

begin is a synonym of start and finish is a synonym of end and the others are unrelated.

1 .

Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Biologist is to (biology scientist laboratory) as botanist is to (travel experiment plants).

scientist experiment

biology plants

scientist travel

laboratory experiment

The correct answer is biology plants because biology is what a biologist studies, while plants are studied by a botanist

2 .

Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Surgeon is to (scrubs scalpel operation) as nun is to (uniform habit convent).

scrubs uniform

scalpel convent

scrubs habit

operation convent

The correct answer is scrubs habit because scrubs are what we call a surgeon's uniform, and nuns wear clothes called a habit

3 .

Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Dog is to (horse cat canine) as horse is to (bird ride equine).

horse bird

canine ride

canine equine

cat bird

The correct answer is canine equine because canine is the scientific class for dogs, and equine is the scientific class for horses. Do you know the scientific class for cats? Read on for the answer

4 .

Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Happy is to (joy pleasure elated) as sad is to (desire miserable calm).

elated miserable

joy miserable

joy calm

pleasure desire

The correct answer is elated miserable because happy and elated mean the same thing. Sad and miserable also mean the same thing so only elated miserable works

5 .

Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Live is to (asleep active dead) as awake is to (alert asleep tired).

asleep alert

dead alert

dead asleep

active tired

The correct answer is dead asleep because they are the opposites of live and awake. Let's hope you never mistake asleep for dead!

6 .

Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Anxious is to (fretful thought restful) as loving is to (believe delighted kind).

thought kind

thought believe

fretful delighted

fretful kind

The correct answer is fretful kind because fretful is another word for anxious or worried, and kind is another word for loving

7 .

Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Fabulous is to (story mystery fable) as incredible is to (believable credible doubt).

story credible

fable credible

mystery doubt

mystery believable

The correct answer is fable credible because they are both the root word for the words they partner. Fabulous comes from fable and incredible comes from credible. The puzzle in question 3? The scientific class for cats is feline

8 .

Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Bit is to (piece bitten peace) as lots is to (number few many).

peace many

piece many

piece few

piece number

The correct answer is piece many because piece means the same thing as bit, and many means the same as lots. Number is close, but you could have a number of books without it being a lot!

9 .

Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
History is to (subject documents king) as Maths is to (sum book numbers).

subject book

documents sum

documents numbers

king book

The correct answer is documents numbers because History is the study of documents, and Maths is the study of numbers

10 .

Find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets below that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way.
Fear is to (brave courage dread) as rise is to (top above fall).

courage fall

courage above

brave top

dread fall

The correct answer is courage fall because courage is the opposite of fear and fall is the opposite of rise. Well done! You have now finished the second in the series of four Word Connections quizzes, which means you are half way there, if you are doing them in order. Skip forward now to number 3!

Author: Stephen O'Hara