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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 761 · 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: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) tall (b) empty (c) hot (d) loud
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) eat (b) sleep (c) sing (d) pull
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) slow (b) dry (c) sad (d) big
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) short (b) slow (c) full (d) wet
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) early (b) wet (c) happy (d) short
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) big (b) wet (c) happy (d) late
  7. 7.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) school (b) lunch (c) morning (d) night
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) tall (b) hot (c) wet (d) out
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) slow (d) small
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) cold (b) down (c) day (d) wet
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) tall (d) last
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) late (b) short (c) full (d) hot
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) big (b) loud (c) slow (d) wet
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) asleep (b) loud (c) tall (d) wet
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) cloud (b) river (c) tree (d) girl
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) heavy (d) sweet
  17. 17.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) sad (b) slow (c) hot (d) small
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) heavy (b) tall (c) dirty (d) early
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) cold (b) awake (c) dry (d) short
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) happy (b) late (c) dry (d) top
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) weak (d) tall
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) down (b) in (c) hot (d) full
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) full (b) slow (c) dry (d) sad
  24. 24.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) sad (b) far (c) hot (d) wet
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) late (b) wet (c) small (d) happy
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) big (b) wet (c) slow (d) loud
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) fast (b) full (c) hot (d) dry
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) tall (b) empty (c) cold (d) early
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) hot (b) up (c) dry (d) night
  30. 30.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) wet (b) hard (c) loud (d) happy
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) sing (b) close (c) eat (d) jump
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) fast (b) soft (c) tall (d) cold
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) thick (b) early (c) wet (d) quiet
  34. 34.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) young (d) dry
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) farmer (b) driver (c) friend (d) doctor
  36. 36.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) tall (b) small (c) loud (d) wet
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) cold (b) down (c) in (d) dry
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) empty (b) slow (c) wet (d) cold
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) sit (b) run (c) win (d) sleep
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) wet (b) early (c) light (d) sad

Answer key

  1. empty
  2. pull
  3. big
  4. full
  5. short
  6. late
  7. night
  8. out
  9. hot
  10. day
  11. last
  12. hot
  13. slow
  14. asleep
  15. girl
  16. heavy
  17. hot
  18. dirty
  19. awake
  20. top
  21. weak
  22. down
  23. slow
  24. far
  25. happy
  26. slow
  27. dry
  28. cold
  29. night
  30. hard
  31. close
  32. soft
  33. quiet
  34. young
  35. friend
  36. small
  37. in
  38. wet
  39. win
  40. light

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