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Opposite Words Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. asleep
  2. weak
  3. small
  4. sit
  5. far
  6. dark
  7. out
  8. happy
  9. down
  10. enemy
  11. slow
  12. awake
  13. top
  14. night
  15. day
  16. short
  17. young
  18. dirty
  19. clean
  20. full
  21. old
  22. light
  23. dry
  24. win
  25. hard
  26. hot
  27. night
  28. cold
  29. go
  30. short
  31. bottom
  32. empty
  33. empty
  34. above
  35. hard
  36. light
  37. hot
  38. thin
  39. last
  40. wet

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