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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 496 · 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: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) lunch (b) school (c) morning (d) night
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) sad (b) dry (c) early (d) small
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) day (b) wet (c) down (d) cold
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) full (b) wet (c) short (d) slow
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) lose (b) jump (c) eat (d) sing
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) wet (b) small (c) tall (d) loud
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) cry (d) stand
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) hard (b) wet (c) loud (d) happy
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) last (b) tall (c) hot (d) wet
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) hot (b) down (c) in (d) full
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) wet (b) tall (c) out (d) hot
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) dry (b) full (c) sad (d) slow
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) sad (b) early (c) wet (d) light
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) big (d) slow
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) slow (b) sad (c) hot (d) small
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) short (d) loud
  17. 17.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) slow (b) hot (c) wet (d) small
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) wet (b) cold (c) empty (d) fast
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) cut (b) eat (c) sing (d) pull
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) wet (b) early (c) happy (d) short
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) down (b) dry (c) in (d) cold
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “stop”? (a) eat (b) start (c) sit (d) sing
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) close (b) sing (c) jump (d) eat
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) happy (b) late (c) small (d) wet
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) light (b) wet (c) loud (d) early
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) short (b) late (c) clean (d) soft
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) loud (b) asleep (c) wet (d) tall
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) buy (b) sit (c) run (d) sleep
  29. 29.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) sweet (b) loud (c) heavy (d) wet
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) top (b) happy (c) dry (d) late
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) tall (b) fast (c) cold (d) soft
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) short (b) first (c) cold (d) dry
  33. 33.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) weak (d) wet
  34. 34.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) hot (b) tall (c) empty (d) loud
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) tall (b) heavy (c) dirty (d) early
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) eat (b) sleep (c) sing (d) pull
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) short (b) rich (c) late (d) dry
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) short (b) late (c) full (d) hot
  39. 39.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) sad (d) far
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) early (b) dry (c) big (d) sad

Answer key

  1. night
  2. early
  3. day
  4. full
  5. lose
  6. small
  7. stand
  8. hard
  9. last
  10. down
  11. out
  12. slow
  13. light
  14. slow
  15. hot
  16. short
  17. hot
  18. fast
  19. pull
  20. short
  21. in
  22. start
  23. close
  24. happy
  25. light
  26. clean
  27. asleep
  28. buy
  29. heavy
  30. top
  31. soft
  32. first
  33. weak
  34. empty
  35. dirty
  36. pull
  37. rich
  38. hot
  39. far
  40. sad

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