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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 638 · 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: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) wet (b) last (c) hot (d) tall
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) river (b) winter (c) morning (d) Monday
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) big (b) sad (c) early (d) dry
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) jump (b) cry (c) take (d) sing
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) cry (b) eat (c) sing (d) stop
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) cold (b) wet (c) empty (d) fast
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) eat (b) sit (c) cry (d) sing
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) out (b) tall (c) hot (d) wet
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) driver (b) friend (c) farmer (d) doctor
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) weak (b) loud (c) wet (d) tall
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) win (b) run (c) sleep (d) sit
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) wet (b) sad (c) light (d) early
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) eat (b) sing (c) cut (d) pull
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) cold (b) near (c) dry (d) happy
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) slow (b) hot (c) wet (d) small
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) tall (b) young (c) loud (d) dry
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “awake”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) hot (d) asleep
  18. 18.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) night (b) lunch (c) school (d) morning
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) rich (b) short (c) late (d) dry
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) tree (b) cloud (c) stone (d) boy
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) eat (b) go (c) cry (d) sit
  22. 22.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) sad (b) hot (c) far (d) wet
  23. 23.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) sweet (b) wet (c) heavy (d) loud
  24. 24.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) loud (b) slow (c) big (d) wet
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) big (b) sad (c) slow (d) dry
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) asleep (d) loud
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) short (b) wet (c) hot (d) loud
  28. 28.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) tall (b) hot (c) loud (d) empty
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) Monday (b) evening (c) river (d) summer
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) cold (b) wet (c) day (d) down
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) tall (b) dirty (c) heavy (d) early
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) happy (b) top (c) dry (d) late
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) eat (b) cry (c) sing (d) stand
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “winter”? (a) Sunday (b) mountain (c) evening (d) summer
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) in (b) hot (c) full (d) down
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) sleep (b) run (c) sit (d) buy
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) thin (b) wet (c) early (d) loud
  38. 38.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) slow (d) big
  39. 39.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) hot (b) small (c) slow (d) sad
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) cold (b) fast (c) tall (d) soft

Answer key

  1. last
  2. winter
  3. sad
  4. take
  5. stop
  6. fast
  7. sit
  8. out
  9. friend
  10. weak
  11. win
  12. light
  13. pull
  14. near
  15. hot
  16. young
  17. asleep
  18. night
  19. rich
  20. boy
  21. go
  22. far
  23. heavy
  24. slow
  25. big
  26. asleep
  27. short
  28. empty
  29. evening
  30. day
  31. dirty
  32. top
  33. stand
  34. summer
  35. down
  36. buy
  37. thin
  38. slow
  39. hot
  40. soft

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