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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 838 · 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 “sad”? (a) late (b) wet (c) happy (d) small
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) hot (b) tall (c) last (d) wet
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) loud (b) hot (c) tall (d) empty
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) slow (b) wet (c) short (d) full
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) happy (b) wet (c) loud (d) hard
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) asleep (d) wet
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) tall (b) poor (c) wet (d) early
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) hot (b) short (c) wet (d) loud
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) wet (d) weak
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) lunch (b) school (c) morning (d) night
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) cut (b) pull (c) eat (d) sing
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) sad (b) wet (c) hot (d) far
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) tree (b) girl (c) river (d) cloud
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) tall (b) soft (c) fast (d) cold
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) cold (b) wet (c) day (d) down
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) loud (d) big
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) early (b) dirty (c) tall (d) heavy
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) full (b) dry (c) sad (d) slow
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) early (b) happy (c) short (d) wet
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) soft (b) short (c) clean (d) late
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) in (b) down (c) cold (d) dry
  22. 22.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) wet (c) slow (d) hot
  23. 23.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) wet (b) tall (c) hot (d) out
  24. 24.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) sweet (b) wet (c) heavy (d) loud
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) wet (b) small (c) loud (d) tall
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) up (b) hot (c) wet (d) out
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) farmer (b) cousin (c) teacher (d) enemy
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) sad (b) dry (c) slow (d) big
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) empty (b) cold (c) tall (d) early
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) Monday (b) river (c) evening (d) summer
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) fast (b) hot (c) dry (d) full
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) dry (b) night (c) up (d) hot
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) cry (b) eat (c) run (d) push
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) close (b) sing (c) jump (d) eat
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) late (b) hot (c) short (d) full
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) cold (b) near (c) happy (d) dry
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) river (b) morning (c) winter (d) Monday
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) wet (b) slow (c) cold (d) empty
  39. 39.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) tall (d) dark
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “soft”? (a) slow (b) short (c) hot (d) hard

Answer key

  1. happy
  2. last
  3. empty
  4. full
  5. hard
  6. asleep
  7. poor
  8. short
  9. weak
  10. night
  11. pull
  12. far
  13. girl
  14. soft
  15. day
  16. slow
  17. dirty
  18. slow
  19. short
  20. clean
  21. in
  22. hot
  23. out
  24. heavy
  25. small
  26. out
  27. enemy
  28. big
  29. cold
  30. evening
  31. dry
  32. night
  33. cry
  34. close
  35. hot
  36. near
  37. winter
  38. wet
  39. dark
  40. hard

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