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A Rewrite these sentences using the opposites of the words in italics.
1. The sea was very rough when the boat arrived.
2. The young man walked quickly up the road.
3. She caught the sick pigeon.
4. Every evening he watched the sun setting in the west.
5. He sold the sour grapes at a low price.
6. They rowed quickly across the shallow lake.
7. He descended to the bottom of the mountain with great ease.
8. The ugly prince lost the dull old key.
9. The careless driver set off at dawn.
10. I often visit my uncle in Abu Dhabi.

B Rewrite these sentences using the opposites of the words in italics.

1. The public house is situated near a noisy road.
2. Mary sold a small white statue.
3. The senior partner in the firm bought the house.
4. The guilty man was punished by the hero.
5. The big rats advanced along the dusty road.
6. The happy woman cried when she found her dog.
7. The strong man lifted the heavy bar over his head.
8. The humble soldier waited for the train to leave.
9. Joan has a temporary job in the old factory.
10. The expensive case fell on the rich man’s toe.

C Complete and write these sentences.

The two words in each sentence must be opposite in meaning.
Example: The strawberries were sweet but the lemons were bitter.
1. He a new bicycle and his old one.
2. I borrowed a book from the library as the library was closed.
3. The oranges were but the prunes were .
4. The cats along the street but when they saw the dogs they .
5. The of the building was not as beautiful as the .
6. The main was guarded by police but I escaped through a side .
7. The timber was but the plywood was .
8. He pleaded in court but the jury found him .
9. He dived in at the end of the pool and swam to the end.
10. I was lucky to find a space in the car park and I it.