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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 948 · 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 “empty”? (a) slow (b) full (c) short (d) wet
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) down (b) hot (c) in (d) full
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) hot (b) wet (c) up (d) out
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) cold (b) early (c) empty (d) tall
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) down (b) cold (c) dry (d) in
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) happy (b) wet (c) late (d) small
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) hot (b) late (c) full (d) short
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) down (b) wet (c) day (d) cold
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) hot (b) tall (c) last (d) wet
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) lunch (b) night (c) morning (d) school
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) tall (b) hot (c) loud (d) empty
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) cold (b) near (c) dry (d) happy
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) tall (b) wet (c) out (d) hot
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) hot (b) short (c) wet (d) loud
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) hard (b) happy (c) wet (d) loud
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) full (b) slow (c) sad (d) dry
  17. 17.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) last (d) hot
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) hot (b) fast (c) full (d) dry
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) sing (b) jump (c) eat (d) close
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “soft”? (a) slow (b) hot (c) hard (d) short
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) dark (b) tall (c) wet (d) slow
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) stone (b) boy (c) tree (d) cloud
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) sad (b) wet (c) early (d) light
  24. 24.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) loud (d) weak
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) dry (b) young (c) loud (d) tall
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) loud (d) asleep
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) small (b) tall (c) loud (d) wet
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) farmer (b) driver (c) doctor (d) friend
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) empty (b) short (c) fast (d) hot
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) wet (b) slow (c) outside (d) happy
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “stop”? (a) start (b) eat (c) sing (d) sit
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “buy”? (a) eat (b) jump (c) sell (d) sing
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) dry (b) up (c) night (d) hot
  34. 34.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) big (d) loud
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) early (b) small (c) dry (d) sad
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) farmer (b) teacher (c) cousin (d) enemy
  37. 37.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) sad (b) hot (c) wet (d) far
  38. 38.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) slow (b) big (c) wet (d) loud
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) jump (b) sing (c) take (d) cry
  40. 40.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) hot (c) slow (d) wet

Answer key

  1. full
  2. down
  3. out
  4. cold
  5. in
  6. happy
  7. hot
  8. day
  9. last
  10. night
  11. empty
  12. near
  13. out
  14. short
  15. hard
  16. slow
  17. last
  18. dry
  19. close
  20. hard
  21. dark
  22. boy
  23. light
  24. weak
  25. young
  26. asleep
  27. small
  28. friend
  29. short
  30. outside
  31. start
  32. sell
  33. night
  34. slow
  35. early
  36. enemy
  37. far
  38. slow
  39. take
  40. hot

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