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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 565 · 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: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) asleep (d) wet
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) hard (d) happy
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) empty (b) tall (c) loud (d) hot
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) cold (b) dry (c) first (d) short
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) sad (b) wet (c) hot (d) far
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) happy (b) wet (c) late (d) big
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) tree (b) cloud (c) boy (d) stone
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) eat (b) cry (c) run (d) push
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) empty (b) cold (c) fast (d) wet
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) wet (b) hot (c) out (d) up
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) slow (d) big
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) wet (b) slow (c) tall (d) dark
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) last (d) tall
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) eat (b) sit (c) cry (d) go
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) slow (b) empty (c) cold (d) wet
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) stand (b) cry (c) sing (d) eat
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) dry (b) quiet (c) strong (d) late
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) down (b) full (c) in (d) hot
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) lunch (b) night (c) school (d) morning
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) dry (d) young
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) wet (b) big (c) loud (d) slow
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) light (b) wet (c) early (d) loud
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) small (b) happy (c) late (d) wet
  24. 24.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) loud (d) weak
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) hot (b) sad (c) wet (d) far
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) sad (b) full (c) dry (d) slow
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) wet (b) sad (c) light (d) early
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) short (b) happy (c) early (d) wet
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) dry (b) rich (c) short (d) late
  30. 30.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) slow (c) wet (d) hot
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) happy (b) near (c) cold (d) dry
  32. 32.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) heavy (d) sweet
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) fast (b) dry (c) hot (d) full
  34. 34.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) eat (b) sing (c) cut (d) pull
  35. 35.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) loud (d) short
  36. 36.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) slow (b) sad (c) small (d) hot
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) above (b) late (c) sad (d) dry
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) dry (b) down (c) in (d) cold
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) short (b) empty (c) fast (d) hot
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) early (b) big (c) sad (d) dry

Answer key

  1. asleep
  2. hard
  3. empty
  4. first
  5. far
  6. late
  7. boy
  8. cry
  9. fast
  10. out
  11. slow
  12. dark
  13. last
  14. go
  15. wet
  16. stand
  17. strong
  18. down
  19. night
  20. young
  21. slow
  22. light
  23. happy
  24. weak
  25. far
  26. slow
  27. light
  28. short
  29. rich
  30. hot
  31. near
  32. heavy
  33. dry
  34. pull
  35. short
  36. hot
  37. above
  38. in
  39. short
  40. sad

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