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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 227 · 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: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) asleep (b) tall (c) wet (d) loud
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) light (b) early (c) sad (d) wet
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) out (b) wet (c) tall (d) hot
  4. 4.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) night (b) morning (c) school (d) lunch
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) cry (b) stand (c) eat (d) sing
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) fast (b) wet (c) cold (d) empty
  7. 7.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) sad (b) wet (c) hot (d) far
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) sit (b) win (c) sleep (d) run
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) in (b) down (c) dry (d) cold
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) happy (c) wet (d) hard
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) hot (b) sad (c) small (d) slow
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) early (b) happy (c) short (d) wet
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) wet (b) hot (c) last (d) tall
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) enemy (b) cousin (c) teacher (d) farmer
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) dry (b) strong (c) quiet (d) late
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) hot (b) small (c) wet (d) slow
  17. 17.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) tall (b) dry (c) loud (d) young
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) girl (b) river (c) cloud (d) tree
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) wet (b) weak (c) tall (d) loud
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) wet (d) small
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “stop”? (a) sit (b) start (c) sing (d) eat
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) jump (d) lose
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) loud (b) wet (c) weak (d) early
  24. 24.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) dark (b) slow (c) tall (d) wet
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) wet (b) out (c) hot (d) up
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) wet (b) early (c) below (d) happy
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) eat (b) sing (c) cry (d) stop
  28. 28.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) empty (d) hot
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) late (b) wet (c) happy (d) small
  30. 30.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) loud (b) hot (c) short (d) wet
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) empty (b) cold (c) early (d) tall
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) cold (b) empty (c) wet (d) slow
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) cold (b) short (c) dry (d) first
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) pull (b) eat (c) sleep (d) sing
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) hot (b) empty (c) fast (d) short
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) happy (b) dry (c) top (d) late
  37. 37.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) big (b) slow (c) wet (d) loud
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) late (b) dry (c) sad (d) above
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) summer (b) river (c) Monday (d) evening
  40. 40.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) sweet (b) loud (c) wet (d) heavy

Answer key

  1. asleep
  2. light
  3. out
  4. night
  5. stand
  6. fast
  7. far
  8. win
  9. in
  10. hard
  11. hot
  12. short
  13. last
  14. enemy
  15. strong
  16. hot
  17. young
  18. girl
  19. weak
  20. small
  21. start
  22. lose
  23. weak
  24. dark
  25. out
  26. below
  27. stop
  28. empty
  29. happy
  30. short
  31. cold
  32. wet
  33. first
  34. pull
  35. short
  36. top
  37. slow
  38. above
  39. evening
  40. heavy

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