Practice: Essential Antonyms (Worksheet 1)

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Find the opposite for each underlined word:
[ frown – tiny – fight – weak – hate – easy – energetic – normal – light – disgusting ]

1. The test was hard.
2. My sister and I are friends. We get along.
3. A winter without snow is strange.
4. My suitcase is really heavy.
5. An elephant is an enormous animal.
6. My dad is very strong.
7. This soup is delicious.
8. After work I am always tired.
9. I smile when I see my friends.
10. I love to ski.

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[ same – long – healthy – thin – rude – beautiful – late – leave – cowardly – sad ]

11. My house has thick walls.
12. You can’t go to work if you are sick.
13. We will arrive in France tomorrow.
14. Japanese and English are very different languages.
15. It is important to be polite to your boss.
16. I don’t like to wake up early.
17. The brave girl is not afraid of the snake.
18. I am always happy on Friday.
19. February is a short month.
20. My dog is very ugly.

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[ young – hard – cheap – modern – give – wonderful – slow – stupid – empty – thin – boring – light ]

21. A new car is very expensive.
22. English is very interesting to learn.
23. Dolphins are smart animals.
24. My grandfather is really old.
25. Rome is an ancient city.
26. Many people like to drive too fast.
27. My cup is full of juice.
28. I had a horrible day today.
29. My new bed is very soft and comfortable.
30. The streets are always dark at night.
31. If you eat too much food, you will be fat.
32. I receive many presents from my aunt.

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[ safe – cry – enemy – near – wide – tall – greedy – mean – old – poor – save – dry ]

33. I have many friends in school.
34. My grandmother is generous – she always gives me cookies and presents.
35. The grass is wet because it rained.
36. A rich person can buy everything he wants.
37. Danny Devito is a short man.
38. I bought a new laptop.
39. I live very far from the city.
40. Everyone laughed at the funny joke.
41. That girl helps everyone because she is very kind.
42. Streets in Europe are very narrow.
43. It is a dangerous to walk alone at night.
44. I usually spend all of my money.

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