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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 279 · 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 “sit”? (a) cry (b) stand (c) sing (d) eat
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) big (b) wet (c) slow (d) loud
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) sad (b) slow (c) full (d) dry
  4. 4.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) wet (b) out (c) hot (d) tall
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) dry (b) early (c) sad (d) small
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) tall (b) dry (c) fast (d) empty
  7. 7.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) tall (d) small
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) cry (b) sing (c) sit (d) eat
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) empty (b) loud (c) hot (d) tall
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) sing (b) cut (c) pull (d) eat
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) big (d) slow
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) small (b) sad (c) hot (d) slow
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) small (d) slow
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) tall (b) cold (c) soft (d) fast
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) tall (d) last
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) sing (b) jump (c) take (d) cry
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) cloud (b) tree (c) girl (d) river
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) wet (b) small (c) late (d) happy
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) wet (b) weak (c) tall (d) loud
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) loud (b) wet (c) early (d) light
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) big (b) late (c) happy (d) wet
  22. 22.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) lunch (b) morning (c) night (d) school
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) thick (b) wet (c) early (d) quiet
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) short (b) hot (c) full (d) late
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) wet (d) asleep
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) dark (d) tall
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “awake”? (a) hot (b) tall (c) asleep (d) wet
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) tall (b) early (c) cold (d) empty
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) Monday (b) river (c) evening (d) summer
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) loud (b) fast (c) wet (d) old
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) happy (b) early (c) wet (d) short
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) dry (b) near (c) cold (d) happy
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) pull (b) sing (c) eat (d) sleep
  34. 34.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) short (d) hot
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) hot (b) far (c) wet (d) sad
  36. 36.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) dry (b) young (c) loud (d) tall
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) early (d) poor
  38. 38.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) heavy (b) sweet (c) loud (d) wet
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) cry (b) sing (c) stop (d) eat
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) dry (b) cold (c) happy (d) near

Answer key

  1. stand
  2. slow
  3. slow
  4. out
  5. early
  6. empty
  7. small
  8. sit
  9. empty
  10. pull
  11. slow
  12. hot
  13. hot
  14. soft
  15. last
  16. take
  17. girl
  18. happy
  19. weak
  20. light
  21. late
  22. night
  23. quiet
  24. hot
  25. asleep
  26. dark
  27. asleep
  28. cold
  29. evening
  30. old
  31. short
  32. near
  33. pull
  34. short
  35. far
  36. young
  37. poor
  38. heavy
  39. stop
  40. near

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