

This Grade 7 worksheet helps students master vocabulary through function relationships and analogies. With engaging activities like true/false statements, word sorting, fill-in-the-blanks, multiple-choice questions, and sentence rewriting, learners become more fluent in identifying how objects and actions connect.
Function relationships help shape meaning and expand a student's descriptive power. For Grade 7 learners, this topic is important because:
1. They build a richer, more precise vocabulary.
2. They help students express exact actions and purposes in writing.
3. They support critical thinking through logical word associations.
4. They enhance reading comprehension by recognizing object-to-purpose links.
This worksheet includes five grammar-rich activities that build fluency with function relationships:
🧠 Exercise 1 – True and False
Students read statements about research and logical outcomes, determining if they are true or false based on functional accuracy.
✏️ Exercise 2 – Sort the Words
Students categorize pairs of words into either 'Function Relationships' or 'Not Function Relationships' (which include antonyms and homophones).
📋 Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
Students choose the correct functional verb from the options provided to complete the sentence. Example: "The sharp knife will *cut* the bread."
📝 Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students pick the correct collocations and functional verbs from a multiple-choice list to complete academic and everyday sentences.
✍️ Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting
Students rewrite sentences by correcting the illogical functional words to make the sentences make sense. Example: "We use a sharp knife to read books." → "We use a sharp knife to cut objects."
Exercise 1 – True or False
1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. F
6. T 7. T 8. T 9. F 10. T
Exercise 2 – Sort the Words
Function Relationships:
- knife/cut
- clock/time
- pen/write
- chair/sit
Not Function Relationships:
- peace/piece
- big/huge
- main/mane
- see/sea
- meat/meet
- wait/weight
- hot/cold
- fast/slow
- up/down
- good/bad
- soft/hard
Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
1. cut 2. open 3. write 4. show 5. clean
6. click 7. dig 8. measure 9. make 10. protect
Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions
1. b) draw 2. c) carry out 3. c) make 4. b) supports 5. a) conduct
6. a) perform 7. b) give 8. c) indicate 9. d) addresses 10. c) provide
Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting (Sample Corrections)
1. We use a sharp knife to cut food.
2. She used a straw broom to sweep the floor.
3. The loud alarm clock is used to wake us up.
4. He used a big metal key to unlock the door.
5. He used a big metal key to unlock the heavy door.
6. The wooden pencil is used to write or draw.
7. Use an iron shovel to dig a hole in the dirt.
8. A bright flashlight is used to see in the dark.
9. She used crayons to color the picture.
10. The big school bus is used to transport students.
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Function analogies match objects with their uses or jobs.
They build reasoning and practical vocabulary skills.
Use examples like pen writes and clock tells time.