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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 244 · 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: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) slow (c) hot (d) wet
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) tall (b) hot (c) wet (d) last
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) small (b) dry (c) sad (d) early
  4. 4.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) wet (b) hard (c) loud (d) happy
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) friend (b) doctor (c) farmer (d) driver
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) sad (b) slow (c) hot (d) small
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) late (b) above (c) sad (d) dry
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) tall (b) heavy (c) early (d) dirty
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) eat (b) stop (c) sing (d) cry
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) tall (b) out (c) wet (d) hot
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) weak (d) tall
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) pull (b) sing (c) sleep (d) eat
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) up (b) hot (c) wet (d) out
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) wet (b) below (c) early (d) happy
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) hot (b) empty (c) loud (d) tall
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) jump (b) sing (c) eat (d) lose
  17. 17.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) short (d) hot
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) dry (b) short (c) first (d) cold
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) slow (d) dark
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “buy”? (a) jump (b) sing (c) sell (d) eat
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) late (b) dry (c) top (d) happy
  22. 22.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) far (b) sad (c) wet (d) hot
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) full (b) short (c) late (d) hot
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) late (b) short (c) rich (d) dry
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) cry (d) stand
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) clean (b) late (c) soft (d) short
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) night (b) morning (c) lunch (d) school
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) jump (b) eat (c) sing (d) close
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) fast (b) soft (c) tall (d) cold
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) hot (b) in (c) full (d) down
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “soft”? (a) hot (b) slow (c) short (d) hard
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “top”? (a) wet (b) bottom (c) sad (d) early
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) sit (b) cry (c) eat (d) sing
  34. 34.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) wet (d) small
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) early (b) loud (c) wet (d) light
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) wet (b) slow (c) happy (d) outside
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) late (b) wet (c) happy (d) big
  38. 38.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) loud (d) asleep
  39. 39.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) sweet (b) wet (c) heavy (d) loud
  40. 40.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) big (b) loud (c) wet (d) slow

Answer key

  1. hot
  2. last
  3. early
  4. hard
  5. friend
  6. hot
  7. above
  8. dirty
  9. stop
  10. out
  11. weak
  12. pull
  13. out
  14. below
  15. empty
  16. lose
  17. short
  18. first
  19. dark
  20. sell
  21. top
  22. far
  23. hot
  24. rich
  25. stand
  26. clean
  27. night
  28. close
  29. soft
  30. down
  31. hard
  32. bottom
  33. sit
  34. small
  35. light
  36. outside
  37. late
  38. asleep
  39. heavy
  40. slow

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