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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 391 · 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 “top”? (a) early (b) sad (c) wet (d) bottom
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) late (b) clean (c) short (d) soft
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) dry (b) happy (c) cold (d) near
  4. 4.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) sad (d) far
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) early (b) happy (c) wet (d) short
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) hot (d) last
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) cold (b) wet (c) empty (d) fast
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) tall (b) early (c) heavy (d) dirty
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) slow (b) loud (c) wet (d) big
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) fast (b) dry (c) empty (d) tall
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) dry (b) young (c) loud (d) tall
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) small (b) slow (c) sad (d) hot
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) early (b) below (c) wet (d) happy
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) dry (b) cold (c) down (d) in
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) early (b) wet (c) poor (d) tall
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) hot (b) short (c) wet (d) loud
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) small (b) dry (c) sad (d) early
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) run (b) sleep (c) buy (d) sit
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) wet (b) light (c) early (d) loud
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) loud (b) wet (c) old (d) fast
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) slow (b) wet (c) short (d) full
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) early (b) sad (c) light (d) wet
  23. 23.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) hot (b) small (c) slow (d) wet
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “soft”? (a) hard (b) hot (c) slow (d) short
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) loud (b) sweet (c) wet (d) heavy
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) empty (b) tall (c) cold (d) early
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) teacher (b) cousin (c) enemy (d) farmer
  28. 28.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) tall (b) wet (c) hot (d) out
  29. 29.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) dark (d) slow
  30. 30.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) loud (b) big (c) wet (d) slow
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) farmer (b) driver (c) friend (d) doctor
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) thin (b) loud (c) early (d) wet
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) late (b) wet (c) happy (d) big
  34. 34.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) loud (d) weak
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) full (b) fast (c) hot (d) dry
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) up (b) wet (c) out (d) hot
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) wet (b) sad (c) hot (d) far
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) sing (b) cry (c) eat (d) sit
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) cold (b) awake (c) dry (d) short
  40. 40.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) asleep (b) loud (c) tall (d) wet

Answer key

  1. bottom
  2. clean
  3. near
  4. far
  5. short
  6. last
  7. fast
  8. dirty
  9. slow
  10. empty
  11. young
  12. hot
  13. below
  14. in
  15. poor
  16. short
  17. early
  18. buy
  19. light
  20. old
  21. full
  22. light
  23. hot
  24. hard
  25. heavy
  26. cold
  27. enemy
  28. out
  29. dark
  30. slow
  31. friend
  32. thin
  33. late
  34. weak
  35. dry
  36. out
  37. far
  38. sit
  39. awake
  40. asleep

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