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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 161 · 40 questions
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Word tip (Flip the meaning): Think of the word’s meaning, then flip it to the other end: full ↔ empty. A word that is just different (hot and fast) is not an opposite. “but” in a sentence often signals an opposite: “An elephant is big, but an ant is small.”

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  1. 1.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) wet (b) hot (c) tall (d) last
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) big (b) wet (c) late (d) happy
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) big (d) slow
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) sit (b) run (c) buy (d) sleep
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) cold (b) day (c) down (d) wet
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) thick (b) quiet (c) wet (d) early
  7. 7.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) wet (b) slow (c) dark (d) tall
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) wet (b) heavy (c) loud (d) sweet
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) girl (b) river (c) cloud (d) tree
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) sad (b) wet (c) far (d) hot
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) early (b) light (c) sad (d) wet
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) small (b) hot (c) sad (d) slow
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) cousin (b) teacher (c) farmer (d) enemy
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) sleep (b) sit (c) run (d) win
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) wet (b) empty (c) cold (d) slow
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “buy”? (a) sing (b) jump (c) eat (d) sell
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) heavy (b) early (c) dirty (d) tall
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) lose (b) sing (c) eat (d) jump
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) early (b) wet (c) poor (d) tall
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) asleep (b) wet (c) loud (d) tall
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) up (b) dry (c) hot (d) night
  22. 22.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) weak (b) loud (c) wet (d) tall
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) tall (b) empty (c) fast (d) dry
  24. 24.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) loud (b) hot (c) empty (d) tall
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) sad (b) early (c) dry (d) small
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) short (b) first (c) cold (d) dry
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) out (b) hot (c) tall (d) wet
  28. 28.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) hot (b) loud (c) short (d) wet
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) run (b) eat (c) cry (d) push
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) happy (b) early (c) below (d) wet
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “winter”? (a) Sunday (b) mountain (c) summer (d) evening
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) short (b) rich (c) late (d) dry
  33. 33.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) last (b) tall (c) wet (d) hot
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) early (b) loud (c) wet (d) thin
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) fast (b) empty (c) short (d) hot
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) wet (b) small (c) happy (d) fast
  37. 37.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) morning (b) lunch (c) school (d) night
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) stone (b) cloud (c) tree (d) boy
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) late (b) quiet (c) dry (d) strong
  40. 40.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) small (b) loud (c) tall (d) wet

Answer key

  1. last
  2. late
  3. slow
  4. buy
  5. day
  6. quiet
  7. dark
  8. heavy
  9. girl
  10. far
  11. light
  12. hot
  13. enemy
  14. win
  15. wet
  16. sell
  17. dirty
  18. lose
  19. poor
  20. asleep
  21. night
  22. weak
  23. empty
  24. empty
  25. early
  26. first
  27. out
  28. short
  29. cry
  30. below
  31. summer
  32. rich
  33. last
  34. thin
  35. short
  36. small
  37. night
  38. boy
  39. strong
  40. small

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