Opposite Words (Antonyms)

Opposite Words (Antonyms) exercise

• Can you finish the sentence?

  Hints

  When two words are opposite it means they are the reverse of each other. For example, in and out are opposites.

  Which word is the opposite or reverse of stop?

  Stop means an action has come to an end.

  The opposite would be a word that means to start an action.

  Which word means to start?

  Solution

  Stop is the opposite of go.

  These words are antonyms and mean the reverse of each other.

• Can you match the antonyms?

  Hints

  Antonyms can be both adjectives and verbs.

  The antonym of an adjective must be another adjective.

  The antonym of a verb must be another verb.

  Look at the words above, which words are adjectives and which are verbs?

  Here are the words sorted by verbs and adjectives.

  What are the two antonym pairs that are verbs?

  What are the two antonym pairs that are adjectives?

  Solution

  Here we can see the pairs of antonyms.

  Open and close are both verbs. Open is the opposite of close.

  Catch and throw are both verbs. Catch is the opposite of throw.

  Old and young are both adjectives. Old is the opposite of young.

  Early and late are both adjectives. Early is the opposite of late.

• Can you find the two words that are antonyms?

  Hints

  Look at each word and ask yourself, what is the antonym?

  Do you see the antonym in the choices?

  The correct antonyms above are adjectives describing how someone is feeling.

  Solution

  Cold and hot are antonyms.

  They are opposite temperatures.

• Which pair of words is the odd one out?

  Hints

  Choose the pair of words that are not opposites.

  Look at each word pair.

  Are these two words opposites?

  If the answer is yes, they are antonyms.

  Find the pair that are not antonyms.

  Solution

  Hand and mouth are not antonyms.

  These words are not opposites.

  They are both body parts.

• What is the antonym of sad?

  Hints

  Antonyms are two words that mean the opposite of one another.

  For example, right and wrong are opposites.

  What is the opposite of sad?

  Sad can mean you have been hurt or something bad happened.

  How would you be feeling if something good has happened? This is a clue that it is the opposite of sad.

  Solution

  Sad can mean you have been hurt or something bad happened.

  Happy means you are joyful. People feel happy when something good happens.

  Sad and happy are antonyms.

  They have opposite meanings.

• Can you find the opposite pair?

  Hints

  Look at each word and ask yourself, what is the antonym?

  Do you see the antonym somewhere in the picture?

  The antonyms in this picture are adjectives. They describe something.

  Full and empty are antonyms that describe how much of something there is in a container or cup.

  Can you find two words that describe the same thing in opposite ways?

  Solution

  Fast and slow are antonyms.

  They are opposite speeds.