Antonyms and its types

Activity 2
2.1.Circle a pair of antonyms in the sentence below.
People often have to fail several times before they achieve something great.
2.2. Tick the pair of words below which are antonyms.

• 
  explanation, identity
  
• 
  apparent, unclear
  
• 
  occur, bargain
  

2.3.Match each word to a word which has the opposite meaning.

available	straightforward
physical	unavailable
awkward	mental

2.4. Choose the word which could replace the underlined word to reverse the meaning of the sentence below.
Freja was a real nuisance all the way through the project.

help

variety

2.5. Which word from the list below is an antonym of ‘equipped’?

develop

correspond

unequipped

Activity 3. Drag each adjective on the right to match the adjective on the left with the opposite meaning.

Unfashionable	flawed
hazardous	ineffective
Exhausted	Chaotic
Changeable	congested
Clear	Consistent
Effective	Variable
Organized	Chic
Fixed	Fantasy
Reality	Energetic
Perfect	Safe

Activity 4. Match each word with its antonym (word that means the opposite).

1. 
   ______clever a. smooth
   
2. 
   ______friend b. child
   
3. 
   ______add c. awake
   
4. 
   ______rough d. enemy
   
5. 
   ______adult e. whisper
   
6. 
   ______always f. stupid
   
7. 
   ______asleep g. dangerous
   
8. 
   ______safe h. expensive
   
9. 
   ______yell i. subtract
   
10. 
    ______cheap j. Never
    

Activity 5. Write an antonym for each word.

1. 
   few __________________
   
2. 
   same _________________
   
3. 
   heavy _________________
   
4. 
   remember _____________
   
5. 
   thick __________________
   
6. 
   absent ________________
   
7. 
   sharp _________________
   
8. 
   rich __________________
   
9. 
   huge _________________
   
10. 
    private _______________
    

Answer keys

Spot the opposites in the second version of the story.
1. A strong breeze rustled the tops of the tall, old trees and disturbed a flock of birds who were resting through the cool of the night. From somewhere in the distance came the loud howl of a wolf. Eldor picked his way through the forest, his shallow footprints marking a trail which led back to the distant town of Druvnar. He looked over his shoulder, knowing he could never return.
2. A weak breeze rustled the tops of the short, young trees and disturbed a flock of birds who were resting through the heat of the day. From somewhere in the distance came the quiet howl of a wolf. Eldor picked his way through the forest, his deep footprints marking a trail which led back to the nearby town of Druvnar. He looked over his shoulder, knowing he could always return.