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Opposite Words Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. hard
  2. far
  3. out
  4. empty
  5. light
  6. night
  7. down
  8. sad
  9. take
  10. young
  11. poor
  12. strong
  13. small
  14. last
  15. last
  16. clean
  17. short
  18. cold
  19. slow
  20. summer
  21. big
  22. slow
  23. dark
  24. quiet
  25. soft
  26. night
  27. small
  28. full
  29. dirty
  30. weak
  31. asleep
  32. happy
  33. early
  34. day
  35. heavy
  36. go
  37. hot
  38. first
  39. far
  40. below

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