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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 914 · 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: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) sad (b) hot (c) wet (d) far
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) hot (d) last
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) loud (b) early (c) wet (d) weak
  4. 4.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) wet (b) small (c) hot (d) slow
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “buy”? (a) sell (b) jump (c) sing (d) eat
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) wet (b) happy (c) hard (d) loud
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) small (b) dry (c) sad (d) early
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) run (b) win (c) sleep (d) sit
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) dry (b) late (c) above (d) sad
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) loud (d) weak
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) big (b) loud (c) slow (d) wet
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) day (b) cold (c) wet (d) down
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) teacher (b) enemy (c) cousin (d) farmer
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) full (b) short (c) slow (d) wet
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) loud (b) hot (c) empty (d) tall
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) lunch (b) school (c) night (d) morning
  17. 17.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) tall (d) asleep
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) out (b) hot (c) wet (d) up
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) quiet (b) dry (c) late (d) strong
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) tall (b) slow (c) dark (d) wet
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) driver (b) friend (c) farmer (d) doctor
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) tall (b) soft (c) fast (d) cold
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) cry (b) stand (c) eat (d) sing
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) full (b) slow (c) dry (d) sad
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) loud (b) wet (c) early (d) light
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) sweet (d) heavy
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) short (b) dry (c) first (d) cold
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) fast (b) tall (c) empty (d) dry
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) cry (d) stop
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) up (b) dry (c) hot (d) night
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) late (b) dry (c) short (d) rich
  32. 32.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) loud (b) hot (c) short (d) wet
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) sad (b) dry (c) slow (d) big
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) cold (b) short (c) dry (d) awake
  35. 35.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) out (b) hot (c) tall (d) wet
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) clean (b) late (c) soft (d) short
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “soft”? (a) short (b) slow (c) hot (d) hard
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) empty (b) cold (c) wet (d) slow
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) late (b) happy (c) top (d) dry
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) fast (b) full (c) hot (d) dry

Answer key

  1. far
  2. last
  3. weak
  4. hot
  5. sell
  6. hard
  7. early
  8. win
  9. above
  10. weak
  11. slow
  12. day
  13. enemy
  14. full
  15. empty
  16. night
  17. asleep
  18. out
  19. strong
  20. dark
  21. friend
  22. soft
  23. stand
  24. slow
  25. light
  26. heavy
  27. first
  28. empty
  29. stop
  30. night
  31. rich
  32. short
  33. big
  34. awake
  35. out
  36. clean
  37. hard
  38. wet
  39. top
  40. dry

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