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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 261 · 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) wet (b) loud (c) happy (d) hard
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) wet (b) sad (c) hot (d) far
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) tall (d) weak
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) wet (b) early (c) thin (d) loud
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) late (b) hot (c) full (d) short
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) early (b) wet (c) tall (d) poor
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) sad (b) light (c) early (d) wet
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) dry (b) hot (c) fast (d) full
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) tree (b) cloud (c) girl (d) river
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) small (b) tall (c) wet (d) loud
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) last (d) tall
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) big (b) early (c) sad (d) dry
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “top”? (a) wet (b) sad (c) bottom (d) early
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “stop”? (a) start (b) eat (c) sit (d) sing
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) wet (b) slow (c) loud (d) big
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) night (b) morning (c) school (d) lunch
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) cry (b) eat (c) sing (d) stop
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) stone (b) tree (c) cloud (d) boy
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) hot (c) slow (d) wet
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) dry (b) short (c) cold (d) first
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “winter”? (a) summer (b) Sunday (c) mountain (d) evening
  22. 22.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) asleep (d) loud
  23. 23.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) empty (b) loud (c) tall (d) hot
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) dry (b) tall (c) empty (d) fast
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) dry (b) rich (c) late (d) short
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) late (b) short (c) clean (d) soft
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) happy (b) early (c) wet (d) short
  28. 28.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) dark (d) slow
  29. 29.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) heavy (b) loud (c) wet (d) sweet
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) early (b) wet (c) quiet (d) thick
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) sing (b) cry (c) sit (d) eat
  32. 32.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) slow (b) sad (c) small (d) hot
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) sad (b) dry (c) early (d) small
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) tall (b) wet (c) hot (d) last
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) sing (b) close (c) jump (d) eat
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) doctor (b) friend (c) farmer (d) driver
  37. 37.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) loud (b) hot (c) wet (d) short
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) slow (b) empty (c) wet (d) cold
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) wet (b) small (c) late (d) happy
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) cousin (b) enemy (c) teacher (d) farmer

Answer key

  1. hard
  2. far
  3. weak
  4. thin
  5. hot
  6. poor
  7. light
  8. dry
  9. girl
  10. small
  11. last
  12. sad
  13. bottom
  14. start
  15. slow
  16. night
  17. stop
  18. boy
  19. hot
  20. first
  21. summer
  22. asleep
  23. empty
  24. empty
  25. rich
  26. clean
  27. short
  28. dark
  29. heavy
  30. quiet
  31. sit
  32. hot
  33. early
  34. last
  35. close
  36. friend
  37. short
  38. wet
  39. happy
  40. enemy

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