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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 563 · 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 “first”? (a) last (b) hot (c) wet (d) tall
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) outside (b) happy (c) slow (d) wet
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) hot (b) tall (c) last (d) wet
  4. 4.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) asleep (d) wet
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) hot (b) small (c) slow (d) sad
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) empty (d) hot
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) happy (b) late (c) wet (d) small
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) loud (b) slow (c) wet (d) big
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) wet (b) slow (c) small (d) hot
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) fast (b) cold (c) tall (d) soft
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) dry (c) tall (d) young
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) night (b) morning (c) school (d) lunch
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) small (b) tall (c) wet (d) loud
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “winter”? (a) evening (b) mountain (c) summer (d) Sunday
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) dry (b) fast (c) tall (d) empty
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) farmer (b) driver (c) friend (d) doctor
  17. 17.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) tall (b) weak (c) loud (d) wet
  18. 18.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) wet (b) sweet (c) heavy (d) loud
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) cold (b) empty (c) wet (d) fast
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) teacher (b) enemy (c) farmer (d) cousin
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) sad (b) early (c) dry (d) small
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) happy (b) top (c) dry (d) late
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) hot (b) in (c) full (d) down
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) summer (b) evening (c) Monday (d) river
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) hard (d) happy
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) hot (b) short (c) late (d) full
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) sleep (b) run (c) sit (d) buy
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) fast (b) short (c) hot (d) empty
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) thin (b) early (c) wet (d) loud
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) happy (b) wet (c) below (d) early
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) loud (b) fast (c) wet (d) old
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) push (b) cry (c) run (d) eat
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) river (b) tree (c) girl (d) cloud
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) cold (b) near (c) happy (d) dry
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) above (b) sad (c) dry (d) late
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) down (b) wet (c) cold (d) day
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) happy (b) fast (c) wet (d) small
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) sad (b) light (c) wet (d) early
  39. 39.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) tall (b) dark (c) slow (d) wet
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) empty (b) tall (c) early (d) cold

Answer key

  1. last
  2. outside
  3. last
  4. asleep
  5. hot
  6. empty
  7. happy
  8. slow
  9. hot
  10. soft
  11. young
  12. night
  13. small
  14. summer
  15. empty
  16. friend
  17. weak
  18. heavy
  19. fast
  20. enemy
  21. early
  22. top
  23. down
  24. evening
  25. hard
  26. hot
  27. buy
  28. short
  29. thin
  30. below
  31. old
  32. cry
  33. girl
  34. near
  35. above
  36. day
  37. small
  38. light
  39. dark
  40. cold

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