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Class 3 English — Opposites and near-opposites

Give the opposite of a word, and tell an opposite from a word that means the same.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.What is the opposite of 'inside'?

    • a) beside
    • b) above
    • c) outside
    • d) under

  2. 2.The opposite of 'noisy' is ____

  3. 3.What is the opposite of 'above'?

    • a) across
    • b) around
    • c) along
    • d) below

  4. 4.Does each pair mean the opposite, or the same?

    Groups: Opposites · Mean the same

    • quick — fast
    • hot — cold
    • up — down
    • big — large
    • wet — dry
    • happy — glad

  5. 5.Pair each word with its opposite.

    • laugh
    • remember
    • give
    • buy
    • take
    • sell
    • cry
    • forget

  6. 6.What is the opposite of 'brave'?

    • a) bold
    • b) kind
    • c) strong
    • d) afraid

  7. 7.What is the opposite of 'first'?

    • a) second
    • b) next
    • c) one
    • d) last

  8. 8.What is the opposite of 'rough'?

    • a) dry
    • b) sharp
    • c) smooth
    • d) hard

Answer key — Class 3 English — Opposites and near-opposites

  1. 1. c) outside
  2. 2.
    • quiet
    • silent
    • calm
    • peaceful
    • still
    • hushed
    • +1 more accepted answer
  3. 3. d) below
  4. 4. hot — cold → Opposites; big — large → Mean the same; up — down → Opposites; happy — glad → Mean the same; wet — dry → Opposites; quick — fast → Mean the same
  5. 5. laugh → cry; remember → forget; give → take; buy → sell
  6. 6. d) afraid
  7. 7. d) last
  8. 8. c) smooth