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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 770 · 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: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) dry (c) tall (d) young
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) last (b) hot (c) wet (d) tall
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) asleep (d) loud
  4. 4.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) tall (b) slow (c) wet (d) dark
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) far (b) hot (c) sad (d) wet
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) weak (b) loud (c) wet (d) early
  7. 7.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) hot (b) loud (c) empty (d) tall
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) slow (b) loud (c) big (d) wet
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) old (b) fast (c) wet (d) loud
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) dry (b) sad (c) big (d) slow
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) short (b) slow (c) full (d) wet
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) cousin (b) farmer (c) teacher (d) enemy
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) happy (d) hard
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) awake (b) short (c) cold (d) dry
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) hot (d) small
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) loud (b) slow (c) big (d) wet
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) hot (b) in (c) full (d) down
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) winter (b) Monday (c) river (d) morning
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) empty (b) cold (c) early (d) tall
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) empty (b) dry (c) tall (d) fast
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) wet (b) tall (c) out (d) hot
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) summer (b) Monday (c) evening (d) river
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “winter”? (a) Sunday (b) mountain (c) summer (d) evening
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) fast (b) cold (c) empty (d) wet
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) soft (b) short (c) late (d) clean
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) early (b) below (c) wet (d) happy
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “buy”? (a) sell (b) jump (c) sing (d) eat
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) short (b) late (c) hot (d) full
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) wet (b) hot (c) out (d) up
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) happy (b) wet (c) short (d) early
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) hot (b) empty (c) fast (d) short
  32. 32.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) hot (b) slow (c) sad (d) small
  33. 33.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) wet (b) weak (c) loud (d) tall
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) up (b) night (c) dry (d) hot
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) strong (b) quiet (c) dry (d) late
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) jump (b) eat (c) lose (d) sing
  37. 37.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) morning (b) lunch (c) night (d) school
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) eat (b) stand (c) cry (d) sing
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) jump (b) cry (c) sing (d) take
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) happy (b) dry (c) cold (d) near

Answer key

  1. young
  2. last
  3. asleep
  4. dark
  5. far
  6. weak
  7. empty
  8. slow
  9. old
  10. big
  11. full
  12. enemy
  13. hard
  14. awake
  15. hot
  16. slow
  17. down
  18. winter
  19. cold
  20. empty
  21. out
  22. evening
  23. summer
  24. fast
  25. clean
  26. below
  27. sell
  28. hot
  29. out
  30. short
  31. short
  32. hot
  33. weak
  34. night
  35. strong
  36. lose
  37. night
  38. stand
  39. take
  40. near

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