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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 254 · 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 “near”? (a) sad (b) wet (c) far (d) hot
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) wet (b) loud (c) early (d) weak
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) wet (c) hot (d) slow
  4. 4.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) happy (d) hard
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) doctor (b) driver (c) friend (d) farmer
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) in (b) hot (c) down (d) full
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) dry (b) fast (c) empty (d) tall
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) school (b) night (c) lunch (d) morning
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) tall (b) hot (c) last (d) wet
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) up (b) hot (c) dry (d) night
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “top”? (a) sad (b) early (c) bottom (d) wet
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) big (b) wet (c) slow (d) loud
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) hot (b) sad (c) far (d) wet
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) loud (b) asleep (c) wet (d) tall
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) early (b) tall (c) poor (d) wet
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) heavy (b) loud (c) wet (d) sweet
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) sad (b) big (c) early (d) dry
  18. 18.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) slow (b) small (c) hot (d) sad
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) girl (b) cloud (c) river (d) tree
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) fast (b) cold (c) wet (d) empty
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) early (b) short (c) happy (d) wet
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) wet (b) down (c) cold (d) day
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) river (b) morning (c) Monday (d) winter
  24. 24.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) empty (b) hot (c) loud (d) tall
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) tall (b) dry (c) young (d) loud
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) cold (b) short (c) first (d) dry
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) sad (b) early (c) small (d) dry
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) wet (b) slow (c) short (d) full
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) outside (b) happy (c) wet (d) slow
  30. 30.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) slow (d) dark
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) wet (b) quiet (c) thick (d) early
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) fast (b) dry (c) hot (d) full
  33. 33.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) slow (b) loud (c) big (d) wet
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) cold (b) short (c) awake (d) dry
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) slow (b) sad (c) dry (d) full
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) dry (b) strong (c) late (d) quiet
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) sing (b) stand (c) eat (d) cry
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) clean (b) short (c) late (d) soft
  39. 39.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) out (b) hot (c) tall (d) wet
  40. 40.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) loud (b) small (c) tall (d) wet

Answer key

  1. far
  2. weak
  3. hot
  4. hard
  5. friend
  6. down
  7. empty
  8. night
  9. last
  10. night
  11. bottom
  12. slow
  13. far
  14. asleep
  15. poor
  16. heavy
  17. sad
  18. hot
  19. girl
  20. fast
  21. short
  22. day
  23. winter
  24. empty
  25. young
  26. first
  27. early
  28. full
  29. outside
  30. dark
  31. quiet
  32. dry
  33. slow
  34. awake
  35. slow
  36. strong
  37. stand
  38. clean
  39. out
  40. small

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