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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 386 · 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: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) hot (d) empty
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) early (b) heavy (c) tall (d) dirty
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) farmer (b) driver (c) friend (d) doctor
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) short (b) late (c) full (d) hot
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) cold (b) short (c) first (d) dry
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) big (b) slow (c) loud (d) wet
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) late (b) small (c) happy (d) wet
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) last (d) hot
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) sad (b) light (c) wet (d) early
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) fast (b) tall (c) cold (d) soft
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) tall (b) dark (c) slow (d) wet
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) Monday (b) winter (c) river (d) morning
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) early (b) small (c) dry (d) sad
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) slow (b) full (c) wet (d) short
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) sad (b) hot (c) small (d) slow
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) dry (b) young (c) tall (d) loud
  17. 17.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) slow (b) big (c) loud (d) wet
  18. 18.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) morning (b) lunch (c) school (d) night
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) sad (b) wet (c) hot (d) far
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “top”? (a) bottom (b) wet (c) early (d) sad
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) wet (b) last (c) tall (d) hot
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) sad (b) wet (c) hot (d) far
  23. 23.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) wet (b) hot (c) small (d) slow
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) big (b) late (c) happy (d) wet
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) wet (b) old (c) loud (d) fast
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) cold (b) empty (c) wet (d) slow
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) Monday (b) summer (c) river (d) evening
  28. 28.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) tall (d) asleep
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) hot (b) dry (c) up (d) night
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) river (b) cloud (c) tree (d) girl
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) thick (b) wet (c) early (d) quiet
  32. 32.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) small (b) tall (c) wet (d) loud
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) slow (b) big (c) dry (d) sad
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) early (b) tall (c) poor (d) wet
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) cousin (b) farmer (c) enemy (d) teacher
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) happy (b) short (c) wet (d) early
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) happy (b) wet (c) small (d) fast
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) full (b) dry (c) sad (d) slow
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) lose (b) jump (c) sing (d) eat
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) down (b) in (c) hot (d) full

Answer key

  1. empty
  2. dirty
  3. friend
  4. hot
  5. first
  6. slow
  7. happy
  8. last
  9. light
  10. soft
  11. dark
  12. winter
  13. early
  14. full
  15. hot
  16. young
  17. slow
  18. night
  19. far
  20. bottom
  21. last
  22. far
  23. hot
  24. late
  25. old
  26. wet
  27. evening
  28. asleep
  29. night
  30. girl
  31. quiet
  32. small
  33. big
  34. poor
  35. enemy
  36. short
  37. small
  38. slow
  39. lose
  40. down

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