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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 256 · 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 “soft”? (a) slow (b) hard (c) hot (d) short
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) loud (b) hot (c) tall (d) empty
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) small (b) loud (c) wet (d) tall
  4. 4.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) wet (b) far (c) sad (d) hot
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) early (b) light (c) wet (d) loud
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) fast (b) soft (c) tall (d) cold
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) sad (b) early (c) wet (d) light
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) short (b) late (c) clean (d) soft
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) last (d) tall
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) eat (b) sing (c) pull (d) cut
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) weak (b) wet (c) loud (d) tall
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) sit (b) go (c) cry (d) eat
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) wet (b) hot (c) tall (d) out
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) tall (d) asleep
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) tall (b) hot (c) last (d) wet
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) hot (b) loud (c) wet (d) short
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) farmer (b) teacher (c) cousin (d) enemy
  18. 18.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) tall (b) young (c) dry (d) loud
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) big (b) dry (c) slow (d) sad
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) late (b) sad (c) dry (d) above
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) heavy (b) sweet (c) wet (d) loud
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) morning (b) winter (c) Monday (d) river
  23. 23.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) slow (b) big (c) wet (d) loud
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) empty (b) hot (c) short (d) fast
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) slow (c) hot (d) wet
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) short (b) hot (c) full (d) late
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) dry (b) strong (c) quiet (d) late
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) small (b) fast (c) happy (d) wet
  29. 29.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) dark (d) tall
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) jump (b) take (c) cry (d) sing
  31. 31.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) big (b) loud (c) slow (d) wet
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) full (b) hot (c) fast (d) dry
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) loud (b) wet (c) old (d) fast
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) cry (b) eat (c) sing (d) stand
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) pull (d) sleep
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) sleep (b) sit (c) run (d) buy
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “buy”? (a) eat (b) sing (c) jump (d) sell
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) cold (b) wet (c) day (d) down
  39. 39.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) hard (c) wet (d) happy
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) tall (b) heavy (c) early (d) dirty

Answer key

  1. hard
  2. empty
  3. small
  4. far
  5. light
  6. soft
  7. light
  8. clean
  9. last
  10. pull
  11. weak
  12. go
  13. out
  14. asleep
  15. last
  16. short
  17. enemy
  18. young
  19. big
  20. above
  21. heavy
  22. winter
  23. slow
  24. short
  25. hot
  26. hot
  27. strong
  28. small
  29. dark
  30. take
  31. slow
  32. dry
  33. old
  34. stand
  35. pull
  36. buy
  37. sell
  38. day
  39. hard
  40. dirty

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