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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 433 · 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) tall (b) hot (c) wet (d) last
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) big (b) loud (c) slow (d) wet
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) short (b) first (c) dry (d) cold
  4. 4.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) tall (d) weak
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) run (b) sleep (c) win (d) sit
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) clean (b) soft (c) late (d) short
  7. 7.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) loud (b) hot (c) tall (d) empty
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) girl (b) tree (c) cloud (d) river
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) last (b) hot (c) tall (d) wet
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) cousin (b) enemy (c) teacher (d) farmer
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) wet (b) down (c) cold (d) day
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) in (b) full (c) hot (d) down
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) slow (d) dark
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) pull (b) sing (c) eat (d) cut
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) happy (b) outside (c) wet (d) slow
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) sad (b) hot (c) far (d) wet
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) early (b) short (c) wet (d) happy
  18. 18.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) tall (b) small (c) wet (d) loud
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) small (b) sad (c) slow (d) hot
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “winter”? (a) mountain (b) evening (c) summer (d) Sunday
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) stand (b) eat (c) sing (d) cry
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) loud (b) weak (c) wet (d) early
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) dry (b) early (c) small (d) sad
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) wet (b) short (c) full (d) slow
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) pull (b) sing (c) eat (d) sleep
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) wet (b) early (c) loud (d) thin
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) out (b) hot (c) tall (d) wet
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) cry (d) stop
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) sad (b) full (c) slow (d) dry
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “buy”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) jump (d) sell
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) run (b) sit (c) sleep (d) buy
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) eat (b) sing (c) lose (d) jump
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) wet (b) big (c) late (d) happy
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) hot (b) dry (c) night (d) up
  35. 35.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) big (b) slow (c) loud (d) wet
  36. 36.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) wet (c) hot (d) slow
  37. 37.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) tall (b) young (c) dry (d) loud
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) wet (b) loud (c) fast (d) old
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) tall (b) empty (c) fast (d) dry
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) cold (b) tall (c) empty (d) early

Answer key

  1. last
  2. slow
  3. first
  4. weak
  5. win
  6. clean
  7. empty
  8. girl
  9. last
  10. enemy
  11. day
  12. down
  13. dark
  14. pull
  15. outside
  16. far
  17. short
  18. small
  19. hot
  20. summer
  21. stand
  22. weak
  23. early
  24. full
  25. pull
  26. thin
  27. out
  28. stop
  29. slow
  30. sell
  31. buy
  32. lose
  33. late
  34. night
  35. slow
  36. hot
  37. young
  38. old
  39. empty
  40. cold

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