Opposites Exercise

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(A) In these sentences the words in brackets areopposites of each other. Fill in each blank with correct word from the bracket.
1) Thebaby is crying because he is _____________. (happy, unhappy)
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The servant was punished because he was________ (honest, dishonest)
3) Thethief was punished because he was ___________. (guilty, innocent)
4) Theknife will not cut because it is ____________. (blunt, sharp)
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The king liked flatterers because he was__________. (wise, foolish)
6) Theboy was afraid of the dog because he was _____________. (brave, coward)
7) Twocarts could not pass because the lane was _____________. (narrow, wide)
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Mary was ___________ to her pets and lookedafter them. (kind, cruel)
9) Iliked the story because it was _________________. (interesting, dull)
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He fell ill because he ate the______________ bread. (fresh, stale)

(B) Fill in the blanks with the opposites of thewords given in brackets.
1) Iread a _____________ story. (serious)
2) Don’t______________ your teachers and elders. (obey)
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I found _____________ in the room.(everyone)
4) Dogis very _____________ animal. (unfaithful)
5) Hewent to Delhi __________ in the morning. (late)
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I ______________ my golden pen here.(found)
7) Thisriver is very _______________. (shallow)

(C) Rewrite the following sentences by changingthe underlined to their opposites.
1) Therich man was talking to a fat boy.
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The lazy boy was sleeping.
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3) Iwork during the day.
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4) Thetall boy is talking to a short girl.
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He drives very fast.
__________________________
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I lost my pen.
__________________________
7) Shespeaks softly.
__________________________
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Youpick this paper.
__________________________
9) Heis a clever winner.
__________________________
10) Theysell vegetables.
__________________________

(D) Change into opposites.

1	Coward	11	Old
2	Sour	12	Younger
3	Soft	13	Hot
4	Late	14	Day
5	Kind	15	Guilty
6	Blunt	16	Lose
7	True	17	Lazy
8	Idle	18	Deep
9	Longest	19	Beautiful
10	Rich	20	Bad

(E) Now choose appropriate word from above tableto fill in the blanks below:
1) Casablancawas a __________ boy.
2) Afox saw a bunch of _______ grapes.
3) Ironis __________ metal.
4) Whydo not get up ___ in the morning?
5) Thebeggar went to the king who was very _________.
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The knife is not at all __________.
7) Donot lend your ear to _______ news.
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Lookat the ants, how ______ they are.
9) Februaryis the ____________ month of the year.
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Always help the _________.
11) Thoughhe is eighty, yet he is very ___.
12) Askyour __________ brother to meet me tomorrow.
13) Weatherin the month of December is very ____________.
14) Themoon shines by __________.
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Ruby is an ___________ girl.
16) Ourteam failed to ______ the match.
17) Mr.Thomas is a very __________ man.
18) Waterof the pond is not very ______.
19) Herlooks are not ____________.
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Cow’s milk is _____________ for health.

ANSWERS
(A) In these sentences the words in brackets areopposites. Fill in each blank with correct word from the bracket.
1) Thebaby is crying because he is ___unhappy___. (happy, unhappy)
2) Theservant was punished because he was _dishonest_ (honest, dishonest)
3) Thethief was punished because he was __guilty__. (guilty, innocent)
4) Theknife will not cut because it is __blunt__. (blunt, sharp)
5) Theking liked flatterers because he was _foolish_. (wise, foolish)
6) Theboy was afraid of the dog because he was _coward_. (brave, coward)
7) Twocarts could not pass because the lane was __narrow_. (narrow, wide)
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Marywas _kind_ to her pets and looked after them. (kind, cruel)
9) Iliked the story because it was __interesting__. (interesting, dull)
10) Hefell ill because he ate the __stale_ bread. (fresh, stale)

(B) Fill in the blanks with the opposites of thewords given in brackets.
1) Iread a ___funny__ story. (serious)
2) Don’t____disobey__ your teachers and elders. (obey)
3) Ifound ___no-one__ in the room. (everyone)
4) Dogis very __faithful__ animal. (unfaithful)
5) Hewent to Delhi _early__ in the morning. (late)
6) I__lost__ my golden pen here. (found)
7) Thisriver is very __deep__. (shallow)

(C) Rewrite the following sentences by changingthe underlined to their opposites.
1) Therich man was talking to a fat boy.
The poor man was talkingto a thin boy.
2) Thelazy boy was sleeping.
The active boy wassleeping.
3) Iwork during the day.
I work during the night.
4) Thetall boy is talking to a short girl.
The short boy is talkingto a tall girl.
5) Hedrives very fast.
He drives very slowly.
6) Ilost my pen.
I found my pen.
7) Shespeaks softly.
She speaks rudely.
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Youpick this paper.
You throw this paper.
9) Heis a clever winner.
He is a dull loser.
10) Theysell vegetables.
They buy vegetables.

(D) Change into opposites.

1	Coward	Brave	11	Old	Young
2	Sour	Sweet	12	Younger	elder
3	Soft	Hard	13	Hot	Cold
4	Late	Early	14	Day	Night
5	Kind	Cruel	15	Guilty	Innocent
6	Blunt	Sharp	16	Lose	Win
7	True	False	17	Lazy	Active
8	Idle	Busy	18	Deep	Shallow
9	Longest	Shortest	19	Beautiful	Ugly
10	Rich	poor	20	Bad	Good

(E) Fill in the blanks using the opposites givenabove:
1) Casablancawas a brave boy.
2) Afox saw a bunch of sweet grapes.
3) Ironis hard metal.
4) Whydo not get up early in the morning?
5) Thebeggar went to the king who was very kind.
6) Theknife is not at all sharp.
7) Donot lend your ear to false News.
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Lookat the ants, how busy they are.
9) Februaryis the shortest month of the year.
10) Alwayshelp the poor.
11) Thoughhe is eighty, yet he is very young.
12) Askyour elder brother to meet me tomorrow.
13) Weatherin the month of December is very cold.
14) Themoon shines by night.
15) Rubyis an innocent girl.
16) Ourteam failed to win the match.
17) Mr.Thomas is a very active man.
18) Waterof the pond is not very shallow.
19) Herlooks are not ugly.
20) Cow’smilk is good for health.

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