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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 602 · 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 “happy”? (a) sad (b) big (c) early (d) dry
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) wet (b) slow (c) short (d) full
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) cry (b) sing (c) stand (d) eat
  4. 4.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) sweet (b) wet (c) loud (d) heavy
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) slow (c) hot (d) wet
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) first (b) cold (c) short (d) dry
  7. 7.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) far (b) hot (c) wet (d) sad
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) hot (b) last (c) wet (d) tall
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) lunch (b) morning (c) school (d) night
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) fast (b) happy (c) wet (d) small
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) early (b) weak (c) wet (d) loud
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) wet (b) happy (c) hard (d) loud
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) wet (b) early (c) happy (d) short
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) wet (b) slow (c) cold (d) empty
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) eat (b) push (c) run (d) cry
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) sad (b) hot (c) far (d) wet
  17. 17.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) tall (b) hot (c) wet (d) out
  18. 18.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) wet (b) dark (c) slow (d) tall
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) dry (c) young (d) tall
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) late (b) full (c) short (d) hot
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) jump (b) close (c) sing (d) eat
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) take (b) cry (c) jump (d) sing
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “top”? (a) early (b) sad (c) wet (d) bottom
  24. 24.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) loud (b) small (c) wet (d) tall
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) slow (b) big (c) wet (d) loud
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) river (b) evening (c) Monday (d) summer
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) in (b) down (c) dry (d) cold
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) cold (b) down (c) day (d) wet
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) hot (b) dry (c) up (d) night
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) run (b) buy (c) sit (d) sleep
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) cold (b) dry (c) near (d) happy
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) hot (b) empty (c) fast (d) short
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) wet (b) early (c) light (d) sad
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) happy (b) dry (c) top (d) late
  35. 35.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) empty (b) tall (c) loud (d) hot
  36. 36.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) big (d) slow
  37. 37.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) wet (d) asleep
  38. 38.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) wet (b) hot (c) loud (d) short
  39. 39.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) weak (b) tall (c) wet (d) loud
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) run (b) win (c) sleep (d) sit

Answer key

  1. sad
  2. full
  3. stand
  4. heavy
  5. hot
  6. first
  7. far
  8. last
  9. night
  10. small
  11. weak
  12. hard
  13. short
  14. wet
  15. cry
  16. far
  17. out
  18. dark
  19. young
  20. hot
  21. close
  22. take
  23. bottom
  24. small
  25. slow
  26. evening
  27. in
  28. day
  29. night
  30. buy
  31. near
  32. short
  33. light
  34. top
  35. empty
  36. slow
  37. asleep
  38. short
  39. weak
  40. win

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