Complete the second sentence in each pair using an adjective opposite in meaning to the one given in the first sentence.
1The elephant is a large animal, but the rabbit is a ............... animal.
Wrong!
A rabbit is the opposite of large here, so the correct answer is "small".
2It is cold in winter, but it is ............... in summer.
Wrong!
Summer is usually described with the adjective "hot".
3Yesterday it was cloudy, but today is a ............... day.
Wrong!
Before the noun "day", we need the adjective "sunny".
4These shirts are wet. Haven't you got a ............... one?
Wrong!
The opposite of wet is "dry".
5We will not get there in time if we take a slow train, so we need a ............... train.
Wrong!
The opposite of a slow train is a "fast" train.
6My shoes are old. I want to buy a ............... pair.
Wrong!
The opposite of old is "new".
7Some rooms are bright. Others are ...............
Wrong!
The opposite of bright in this sentence is "dark".
8It is warm outside, but it is ............... inside.
Wrong!
The adjective "cool" contrasts naturally with warm here.
9This bread is stale. We must buy a ............... loaf.
Wrong!
The opposite of stale is "fresh".
10This knife is blunt. I need a ............... one.
Wrong!
The opposite of blunt is "sharp".
Answers
- The elephant is a large animal, but the rabbit is a small animal.
- It is cold in winter, but it is hot in summer.
- Yesterday it was cloudy, but today is a sunny day.
- These shirts are wet. Haven’t you got a dry one?
- We will not get there in time if we take a slow train, so we need a fast train.
- My shoes are old. I want to buy a new pair.
- Some rooms are bright. Others are dark
- It is warm outside, but it is cool inside.
- This bread is stale. We must buy a fresh loaf.
- This knife is blunt. I need a sharp one.
