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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 174 · 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.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) hot (b) tall (c) wet (d) last
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) empty (b) hot (c) loud (d) tall
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) hard (b) loud (c) wet (d) happy
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) wet (b) happy (c) late (d) small
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) run (b) sleep (c) sit (d) win
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) wet (b) sad (c) far (d) hot
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) dry (b) cold (c) awake (d) short
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) tall (b) small (c) wet (d) loud
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) fast (b) dry (c) tall (d) empty
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) run (b) cry (c) eat (d) push
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) late (b) full (c) hot (d) short
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) big (b) slow (c) loud (d) wet
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) asleep (d) tall
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) loud (b) old (c) fast (d) wet
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) happy (b) dry (c) near (d) cold
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) dry (b) hot (c) fast (d) full
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) Monday (b) evening (c) summer (d) river
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) short (b) cold (c) first (d) dry
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) wet (b) small (c) happy (d) fast
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) girl (b) river (c) tree (d) cloud
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) school (b) lunch (c) morning (d) night
  22. 22.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) short (b) loud (c) wet (d) hot
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) eat (b) stop (c) sing (d) cry
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) down (b) day (c) wet (d) cold
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) sweet (b) wet (c) heavy (d) loud
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) far (d) sad
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) weak (b) wet (c) loud (d) tall
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) short (b) full (c) slow (d) wet
  29. 29.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) wet (b) slow (c) loud (d) big
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) dry (b) happy (c) top (d) late
  31. 31.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) hot (b) sad (c) small (d) slow
  32. 32.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) dry (c) tall (d) young
  33. 33.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) wet (b) hot (c) tall (d) out
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) boy (b) tree (c) cloud (d) stone
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) short (b) late (c) rich (d) dry
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) small (b) early (c) dry (d) sad
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) early (b) loud (c) wet (d) light
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) hot (b) dry (c) night (d) up
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) eat (b) jump (c) lose (d) sing
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) river (b) morning (c) winter (d) Monday

Answer key

  1. last
  2. empty
  3. hard
  4. happy
  5. win
  6. far
  7. awake
  8. small
  9. empty
  10. cry
  11. hot
  12. slow
  13. asleep
  14. old
  15. near
  16. dry
  17. evening
  18. first
  19. small
  20. girl
  21. night
  22. short
  23. stop
  24. day
  25. heavy
  26. far
  27. weak
  28. full
  29. slow
  30. top
  31. hot
  32. young
  33. out
  34. boy
  35. rich
  36. early
  37. light
  38. night
  39. lose
  40. winter

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