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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 76 · 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 “dark”? (a) early (b) loud (c) wet (d) light
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) last (b) wet (c) tall (d) hot
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) thick (b) quiet (c) wet (d) early
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) driver (b) doctor (c) friend (d) farmer
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) dry (b) empty (c) fast (d) tall
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) fast (b) soft (c) cold (d) tall
  7. 7.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) tall (d) small
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) big (b) sad (c) slow (d) dry
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) eat (b) jump (c) sing (d) lose
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) tall (d) asleep
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) big (b) early (c) sad (d) dry
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) late (b) short (c) clean (d) soft
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) cold (b) wet (c) fast (d) empty
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “buy”? (a) sell (b) eat (c) jump (d) sing
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) cry (b) run (c) push (d) eat
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) far (d) sad
  17. 17.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) heavy (b) wet (c) sweet (d) loud
  18. 18.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) big (b) slow (c) loud (d) wet
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) late (b) strong (c) dry (d) quiet
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) young (b) dry (c) loud (d) tall
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) down (b) in (c) hot (d) full
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) outside (b) wet (c) slow (d) happy
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) near (b) happy (c) dry (d) cold
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) first (b) short (c) cold (d) dry
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) wet (b) short (c) loud (d) hot
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) big (d) slow
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) out (b) hot (c) wet (d) tall
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) hot (b) tall (c) last (d) wet
  29. 29.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) hot (b) loud (c) empty (d) tall
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) early (b) sad (c) wet (d) light
  31. 31.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) weak (d) tall
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) cold (b) dry (c) short (d) awake
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “soft”? (a) short (b) slow (c) hot (d) hard
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) summer (b) evening (c) Monday (d) river
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) cold (b) wet (c) day (d) down
  36. 36.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) wet (b) small (c) slow (d) hot
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “awake”? (a) hot (b) asleep (c) tall (d) wet
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) fast (b) small (c) wet (d) happy
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) sit (b) run (c) sleep (d) buy
  40. 40.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) small (b) slow (c) hot (d) sad

Answer key

  1. light
  2. last
  3. quiet
  4. friend
  5. empty
  6. soft
  7. small
  8. big
  9. lose
  10. asleep
  11. sad
  12. clean
  13. fast
  14. sell
  15. cry
  16. far
  17. heavy
  18. slow
  19. strong
  20. young
  21. down
  22. outside
  23. near
  24. first
  25. short
  26. slow
  27. out
  28. last
  29. empty
  30. light
  31. weak
  32. awake
  33. hard
  34. evening
  35. day
  36. hot
  37. asleep
  38. small
  39. buy
  40. hot

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