{"id":71990,"date":"2019-09-11T07:50:08","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T07:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=71990"},"modified":"2019-09-11T07:50:08","modified_gmt":"2019-09-11T07:50:08","slug":"opposite-words-worksheet-antonyms-worksheet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/opposite-words-worksheet-antonyms-worksheet\/","title":{"rendered":"Opposite Words Worksheet | Antonyms Worksheet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fill in the blanks with a word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.<\/p>\n<p>1. Martha&#8217;s father is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">dead<\/span>, but her mother is still &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>2. The kids are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">noisy<\/span> today, but they were &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>3. Most people are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">kind<\/span>, but some are &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>4. People who are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">physically active<\/span> tend to be healthier than those who lead an\/a &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; life.<\/p>\n<p>5. Water <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">boils<\/span> at 100 degree Celsius; it usually &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- at 0 degree Celsius.<\/p>\n<p>6. The sea is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">calm<\/span> today, but it was &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>7. The nights are very <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">hot<\/span>, but the mornings are &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>8. &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; history is more interesting than <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">modern<\/span> history.<\/p>\n<p>9. My father &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; home at 8 am and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">returns<\/span> at 9 pm.<\/p>\n<p>10. The train <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">arrives<\/span> at 9.30 and &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; at 9.45.<\/p>\n<p>11. Reena has been <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">lucky<\/span> in her life, but her brother seems to be quite &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>12. His father <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">encouraged<\/span> him to pursue a career in sports but his mother &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- him.<\/p>\n<p>13. Most of our streets are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">narrow<\/span>, but a few are &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>14. Peter was &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; by a lower court, but later he was <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">acquitted<\/span> by a higher court.<\/p>\n<p>15. Iron is a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">common<\/span> metal, but radium is a &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; metal.<\/p>\n<h3>Answers<\/h3>\n<p>1. Martha&#8217;s father is dead, but her mother is still <strong>alive.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2. The kids are noisy today, but they were<strong> quiet<\/strong> yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>3. Most people are kind, but some are<strong> unkind \/ cruel.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4. People who are physically active tend to be healthier than those who lead an\/a <strong>inactive \/ sedentary<\/strong> life.<\/p>\n<p>5. Water boils at 100 degree Celsius; it usually <strong>freezes<\/strong> at 0 degree Celsius.<\/p>\n<p>6. The sea is calm today, but it was <strong>rough<\/strong> yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>7. The nights are very hot, but the mornings are <strong>cold<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>8. <strong>Ancient<\/strong> history is more interesting than modern history.<\/p>\n<p>9. My father <strong>leaves<\/strong> home at 8 am and returns at 9 pm.<\/p>\n<p>10. The train arrives at 9.30 and <strong>departs<\/strong> at 9.45.<\/p>\n<p>11. Reena has been lucky in her life, but her brother seems to be quite <strong>unlucky<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>12. His father encouraged him to pursue a career in sports but his mother <strong>discouraged<\/strong> him.<\/p>\n<p>13. 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