Year 3 English: Which sentence uses an antonym?

What is an Antonym?

Hello, everyone! Today, we’re going to learn about antonyms. An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word. For example, the antonym of “hot” is “cold.”

Examples of Antonyms

Here are some pairs of antonyms:

• Happy ↔ Sad
• Big ↔ Small
• Light ↔ Dark
• Fast ↔ Slow

How to Identify Antonyms in Sentences

When we look at sentences, we can find antonyms by checking for words that mean the opposite of each other. For example:

• “The cat is big, but the mouse is small.”

In this sentence, “big” and “small” are antonyms.

Key Rules

1. Opposite Meanings: Antonyms must have opposite meanings.
2. Context Matters: Sometimes, words can be antonyms depending on how they are used in a sentence.
3. Common Pairs: Many antonyms come in pairs, so it’s helpful to learn them together.

Tips and Tricks

• Look for Clues: Words like “but” or “however” can help you find antonyms in a sentence.
• Think of Examples: If you hear a word, try to think of its opposite.
• Practice: The more you practice, the easier it will become to spot antonyms.

Questions

Easy Level Questions

1. Which word is an antonym of “happy”?a) Joyfulb) Sadc) Excited
2. Choose the antonym of “fast”.a) Quickb) Slowc) Rapid
3. Identify the antonym in the sentence: “The day was sunny, but the night was dark.”a) Sunnyb) Darkc) Night
4. What is the opposite of “big”?a) Hugeb) Smallc) Tall
5. In the sentence “The ice cream is cold”, which is not an antonym?a) Hotb) Sweetc) Cold
6. Which word means the opposite of “old”?a) Youngb) Ancientc) Elderly
7. Identify the antonym: “She is tall, and he is short.”a) Tallb) Shortc) Both
8. What is the opposite of “light”?a) Brightb) Darkc) Heavy
9. Choose the antonym of “day”.a) Morningb) Nightc) Noon
10. Which is not an antonym for “hard”?a) Softb) Toughc) Easy
11. Which word is an antonym of “full”?a) Emptyb) Packedc) Overflowing
12. Choose the antonym of “win”.a) Loseb) Achievec) Succeed
13. Identify the antonym: “The weather was warm, but it turned cold.”a) Warmb) Coldc) Weather
14. What is the opposite of “sweet”?a) Bitterb) Sourc) Tasty
15. Which word is not an antonym of “rich”?a) Wealthyb) Poorc) Affluent
16. What is the opposite of “near”?a) Closeb) Farc) Next
17. Choose the antonym of “strong”.a) Weakb) Powerfulc) Mighty
18. Identify the antonym: “The sky is bright, and the ground is dark.”a) Brightb) Darkc) Sky
19. What is the opposite of “happy”?a) Gladb) Cheerfulc) Unhappy
20. Which is the antonym of “sharp”?a) Pointyb) Dullc) Keen

Medium Level Questions

1. Which word is an antonym of “hot”?a) Warmb) Coldc) Boiling
2. Identify the antonym in this sentence: “The book was interesting, but the movie was boring.”a) Interestingb) Boringc) Book
3. Choose the opposite of “soft”.a) Gentleb) Hardc) Smooth
4. What is the antonym of “love”?a) Affectionb) Hatec) Friendship
5. In the sentence “She smiled, while he frowned”, which is the antonym?a) Smiledb) Frownedc) Both
6. Which word is not an antonym for “light”?a) Brightb) Heavyc) Dark
7. Choose the antonym of “early”.a) Lateb) On timec) Quick
8. Identify the antonym: “The garden is full of plants, but the field is barren.”a) Plantsb) Fullc) Barren
9. What is the opposite of “clean”?a) Messyb) Tidyc) Neat
10. Which word is an antonym of “easy”?a) Simpleb) Difficultc) Quick
11. Choose the antonym of “brave”.a) Cowardlyb) Fearfulc) Strong
12. Identify the antonym in the sentence: “She was happy, but he was sad.”a) Happyb) Sadc) Both
13. What is the opposite of “wet”?a) Moistb) Dryc) Damp
14. Which word is not an antonym for “tall”?a) Shortb) Smallc) Low
15. What is the antonym of “bright”?a) Dullb) Shinyc) Light
16. Choose the antonym of “hard”.a) Rigidb) Softc) Firm
17. Identify the antonym: “The road is straight, but the path is winding.”a) Straightb) Windingc) Road
18. What is the opposite of “full”?a) Emptyb) Loadedc) Packed
19. Which word is an antonym of “young”?a) Oldb) Newc) Fresh
20. Choose the antonym of “happy”.a) Joyfulb) Cheerfulc) Unhappy

Hard Level Questions

1. Which word is not an antonym of “expand”?a) Enlargeb) Contractc) Shrink
2. Identify the antonym in this sentence: “She was ecstatic, while he was miserable.”a) Ecstaticb) Miserablec) Both
3. Choose the opposite of “vivid”.a) Brightb) Dullc) Clear
4. What is the antonym of “ancient”?a) Oldb) Modernc) Historic
5. In the sentence “The mountain is high, but the valley is low”, which is the antonym?a) Highb) Lowc) Mountain
6. Which word is an antonym of “spacious”?a) Crampedb) Roomyc) Wide
7. Choose the antonym of “frequent”.a) Regularb) Rarec) Common
8. Identify the antonym: “The painting was beautiful, but the sculpture was ugly.”a) Beautifulb) Uglyc) Both
9. What is the opposite of “increase”?a) Boostb) Decreasec) Grow
10. Which word is not an antonym for “optimistic”?a) Pessimisticb) Hopefulc) Cheerful
11. Choose the antonym of “sharp”.a) Pointedb) Bluntc) Keen
12. Identify the antonym in the sentence: “The movie was thrilling, but the book was dull.”a) Thrillingb) Dullc) Both
13. What is the opposite of “demanding”?a) Challengingb) Easygoingc) Strict
14. Which word is an antonym of “complex”?a) Complicatedb) Simplec) Intricate
15. Choose the antonym of “polite”.a) Rudeb) Courteousc) Respectful
16. Identify the antonym: “The ice was solid, but the water was fluid.”a) Solidb) Fluidc) Ice
17. What is the opposite of “temporary”?a) Briefb) Permanentc) Fleeting
18. Which word is not an antonym for “reward”?a) Punishmentb) Prizec) Compensation
19. What is the antonym of “visible”?a) Clearb) Hiddenc) Obvious
20. Choose the antonym of “construct”.a) Buildb) Destroyc) Create

Answers and Explanations

Easy Level Answers

1. b) Sad
2. b) Slow
3. b) Dark
4. b) Small
5. b) Sweet
6. a) Young
7. b) Short
8. b) Dark
9. b) Night
10. c) Easy
11. a) Empty
12. a) Lose
13. b) Cold
14. a) Bitter
15. a) Wealthy
16. b) Far
17. a) Weak
18. b) Dark
19. c) Unhappy
20. b) Dull

Medium Level Answers

1. b) Cold
2. b) Boring
3. b) Hard
4. b) Hate
5. b) Frowned
6. b) Heavy
7. a) Late
8. c) Barren
9. b) Dry
10. b) Difficult
11. a) Cowardly
12. b) Sad
13. b) Dry
14. b) Small
15. a) Difficult
16. b) Soft
17. b) Winding
18. a) Empty
19. a) Old
20. c) Unhappy

Hard Level Answers

1. a) Enlarge
2. b) Miserable
3. b) Dull
4. b) Modern
5. b) Low
6. a) Cramped
7. b) Rare
8. b) Ugly
9. b) Decrease
10. b) Hopeful
11. b) Blunt
12. b) Dull
13. b) Easygoing
14. b) Simple
15. a) Rude
16. b) Fluid
17. b) Permanent
18. b) Prize
19. b) Hidden
20. b) Destroy

Now you can practice identifying antonyms in sentences! Remember, keep looking for opposite meanings, and soon it will become easy! Happy learning!