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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 980 · 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 “dry”? (a) cold (b) empty (c) slow (d) wet
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) hot (b) small (c) slow (d) sad
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) hard (b) loud (c) happy (d) wet
  4. 4.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) night (b) lunch (c) morning (d) school
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) pull (b) eat (c) sleep (d) sing
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) dry (b) above (c) sad (d) late
  7. 7.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) loud (b) weak (c) wet (d) tall
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) big (b) dry (c) sad (d) early
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) hot (b) short (c) loud (d) wet
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) tall (b) empty (c) hot (d) loud
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) cry (b) sing (c) take (d) jump
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) slow (b) big (c) dry (d) sad
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) dry (b) short (c) first (d) cold
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “top”? (a) wet (b) sad (c) early (d) bottom
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) eat (b) cry (c) sit (d) sing
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) hot (b) tall (c) out (d) wet
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) cold (b) fast (c) soft (d) tall
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) sing (b) cry (c) eat (d) stop
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) fast (b) tall (c) dry (d) empty
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) dirty (b) tall (c) early (d) heavy
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) asleep (d) tall
  22. 22.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) hot (c) wet (d) slow
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) cousin (b) farmer (c) teacher (d) enemy
  24. 24.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) dark (d) slow
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) tall (b) small (c) wet (d) loud
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) big (d) slow
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) tall (b) hot (c) wet (d) last
  28. 28.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) sweet (b) loud (c) wet (d) heavy
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) late (b) small (c) happy (d) wet
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) wet (b) loud (c) early (d) weak
  31. 31.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) big (b) loud (c) slow (d) wet
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) wet (b) happy (c) small (d) fast
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) top (b) dry (c) happy (d) late
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) dry (b) in (c) down (d) cold
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “winter”? (a) evening (b) mountain (c) summer (d) Sunday
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) empty (b) short (c) hot (d) fast
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) quiet (b) dry (c) late (d) strong
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) early (b) wet (c) below (d) happy
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) early (b) sad (c) wet (d) light
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) big (b) wet (c) happy (d) late

Answer key

  1. wet
  2. hot
  3. hard
  4. night
  5. pull
  6. above
  7. weak
  8. sad
  9. short
  10. empty
  11. take
  12. big
  13. first
  14. bottom
  15. sit
  16. out
  17. soft
  18. stop
  19. empty
  20. dirty
  21. asleep
  22. hot
  23. enemy
  24. dark
  25. small
  26. slow
  27. last
  28. heavy
  29. happy
  30. weak
  31. slow
  32. small
  33. top
  34. in
  35. summer
  36. short
  37. strong
  38. below
  39. light
  40. late

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