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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 692 · 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: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) happy (d) hard
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) wet (b) hot (c) far (d) sad
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) pull (b) cut (c) sing (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.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) strong (b) dry (c) quiet (d) late
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “buy”? (a) jump (b) eat (c) sing (d) sell
  7. 7.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) out (b) tall (c) hot (d) wet
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) short (b) early (c) wet (d) happy
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) cold (b) dry (c) happy (d) near
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) eat (b) sit (c) cry (d) sing
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) cry (b) eat (c) go (d) sit
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) big (b) slow (c) loud (d) wet
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) tall (d) weak
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) down (b) hot (c) full (d) in
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “winter”? (a) Sunday (b) summer (c) evening (d) mountain
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) sad (b) dry (c) above (d) late
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “top”? (a) bottom (b) early (c) sad (d) wet
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) slow (b) full (c) sad (d) dry
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) small (b) wet (c) happy (d) late
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) push (b) eat (c) cry (d) run
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) full (b) short (c) hot (d) late
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) cold (b) dry (c) down (d) in
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) heavy (b) early (c) dirty (d) tall
  24. 24.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) hot (b) loud (c) empty (d) tall
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) slow (b) small (c) hot (d) wet
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) happy (b) fast (c) small (d) wet
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) friend (b) doctor (c) farmer (d) driver
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) fast (b) short (c) empty (d) hot
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) late (b) soft (c) clean (d) short
  30. 30.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) young (b) loud (c) tall (d) dry
  31. 31.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) small (b) slow (c) sad (d) hot
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) hot (b) sad (c) far (d) wet
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) rich (b) dry (c) short (d) late
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) small (b) dry (c) sad (d) early
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) cold (b) wet (c) down (d) day
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) weak (b) loud (c) wet (d) early
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) dry (b) big (c) sad (d) slow
  38. 38.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) wet (d) small
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) cold (b) soft (c) fast (d) tall
  40. 40.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) slow (d) dark

Answer key

  1. hard
  2. far
  3. pull
  4. heavy
  5. strong
  6. sell
  7. out
  8. short
  9. near
  10. sit
  11. go
  12. slow
  13. weak
  14. down
  15. summer
  16. above
  17. bottom
  18. slow
  19. happy
  20. cry
  21. hot
  22. in
  23. dirty
  24. empty
  25. hot
  26. small
  27. friend
  28. short
  29. clean
  30. young
  31. hot
  32. far
  33. rich
  34. early
  35. day
  36. weak
  37. big
  38. small
  39. soft
  40. dark

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