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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 45 · 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 “last”? (a) cold (b) dry (c) short (d) first
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) sad (b) big (c) dry (d) early
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) tall (b) hot (c) wet (d) last
  4. 4.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) loud (b) hot (c) short (d) wet
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) night (b) morning (c) lunch (d) school
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) dirty (b) early (c) heavy (d) tall
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “awake”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) asleep (d) hot
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) cold (b) wet (c) empty (d) slow
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) cloud (b) tree (c) boy (d) stone
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) dry (b) full (c) hot (d) fast
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) happy (b) fast (c) small (d) wet
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) hot (b) tall (c) out (d) wet
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) big (b) slow (c) sad (d) dry
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) wet (b) early (c) light (d) sad
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) tall (b) cold (c) fast (d) soft
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) light (b) wet (c) early (d) loud
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) doctor (b) driver (c) farmer (d) friend
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) hot (b) empty (c) fast (d) short
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) heavy (d) sweet
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) empty (b) tall (c) loud (d) hot
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) wet (b) loud (c) weak (d) early
  22. 22.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) slow (d) dark
  23. 23.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) slow (b) hot (c) wet (d) small
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) short (b) awake (c) dry (d) cold
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) wet (b) slow (c) big (d) loud
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) wet (b) big (c) loud (d) slow
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) late (b) strong (c) quiet (d) dry
  28. 28.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) asleep (d) loud
  29. 29.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) hot (b) far (c) sad (d) wet
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) eat (b) sing (c) sit (d) cry
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) late (b) clean (c) short (d) soft
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) pull (d) sleep
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) in (b) full (c) hot (d) down
  34. 34.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) small (d) tall
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) short (b) wet (c) full (d) slow
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) full (b) sad (c) slow (d) dry
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) cry (b) take (c) sing (d) jump
  38. 38.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) sing (b) eat (c) cut (d) pull
  39. 39.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) weak (d) loud
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) teacher (b) farmer (c) enemy (d) cousin

Answer key

  1. first
  2. sad
  3. last
  4. short
  5. night
  6. dirty
  7. asleep
  8. wet
  9. boy
  10. dry
  11. small
  12. out
  13. big
  14. light
  15. soft
  16. light
  17. friend
  18. short
  19. heavy
  20. empty
  21. weak
  22. dark
  23. hot
  24. awake
  25. slow
  26. slow
  27. strong
  28. asleep
  29. far
  30. sit
  31. clean
  32. pull
  33. down
  34. small
  35. full
  36. slow
  37. take
  38. pull
  39. weak
  40. enemy

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