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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 306 · 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: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) hot (b) last (c) wet (d) tall
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) big (b) late (c) happy (d) wet
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) dry (b) early (c) sad (d) small
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) short (b) cold (c) dry (d) awake
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) tall (b) weak (c) loud (d) wet
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) big (b) sad (c) early (d) dry
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) evening (b) summer (c) Monday (d) river
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) sweet (b) loud (c) wet (d) heavy
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) wet (b) happy (c) hard (d) loud
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) cousin (b) teacher (c) farmer (d) enemy
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) dry (b) cold (c) down (d) in
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) dark (d) tall
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) loud (b) asleep (c) wet (d) tall
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) short (b) hot (c) wet (d) loud
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) hot (b) sad (c) wet (d) far
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) wet (b) down (c) cold (d) day
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) thick (b) quiet (c) early (d) wet
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “stop”? (a) eat (b) sing (c) sit (d) start
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) empty (b) hot (c) tall (d) loud
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) hot (b) up (c) night (d) dry
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) tall (b) cold (c) empty (d) early
  22. 22.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) morning (b) lunch (c) night (d) school
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) take (b) cry (c) sing (d) jump
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) stop (b) eat (c) cry (d) sing
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) eat (b) sing (c) sit (d) cry
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) small (d) slow
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) slow (b) sad (c) dry (d) full
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) sleep (b) sing (c) pull (d) eat
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) dry (b) quiet (c) strong (d) late
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) hot (b) dry (c) fast (d) full
  31. 31.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) dry (d) young
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) short (b) late (c) dry (d) rich
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) wet (b) happy (c) slow (d) outside
  34. 34.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) tall (b) wet (c) hot (d) out
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) hot (b) fast (c) empty (d) short
  36. 36.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) slow (b) big (c) loud (d) wet
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) wet (b) up (c) out (d) hot
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) short (b) happy (c) early (d) wet
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) friend (b) driver (c) doctor (d) farmer
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) wet (b) thin (c) early (d) loud

Answer key

  1. last
  2. late
  3. early
  4. awake
  5. weak
  6. sad
  7. evening
  8. heavy
  9. hard
  10. enemy
  11. in
  12. dark
  13. asleep
  14. short
  15. far
  16. day
  17. quiet
  18. start
  19. empty
  20. night
  21. cold
  22. night
  23. take
  24. stop
  25. sit
  26. hot
  27. slow
  28. pull
  29. strong
  30. dry
  31. young
  32. rich
  33. outside
  34. out
  35. short
  36. slow
  37. out
  38. short
  39. friend
  40. thin

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