G.C.E.O/L worksheet 1

Adjectives exercise

This activity will help the students learn adjectives as well as the opposites.

Complete the second sentence in each pair using an adjective opposite in meaning to the one given in the first sentence.

1. The elephant is a large animal. The rabbit is a …………………………. animal.

2. It is cold in winter. It is ………………….. in summer.

3. Yesterday it was cloudy. Today is a ………………………. day.

4. These shirts are wet. Haven’t you got a …………………….. one?

5. We won’t reach there in time if we go by a slow train. We must catch a …………………….. train.

6. My shoes are old. I want to buy a ……………………… pair.

7. Some colours are bright. Others are ………………………

8. It is warm outside. It is ……………………….. inside.

9. This bread is stale. We must buy a ………………… loaf.

10. This knife is blunt. I need a …………………………. one

 Answers

1. The elephant is a large animal. The rabbit is a small animal.

2. It is cold in winter. It is hot in summer.

3. Yesterday it was cloudy. Today is a sunny day.

4. These shirts are wet. Haven’t you got a dry one?

5. We won’t reach there in time if we go by a slow train. We must catch afast train.

6. My shoes are old. I want to buy a new pair.

7. Some colours are bright. Others are dark.

8. It is warm outside. It is cool inside.

9. This bread is stale. We must buy a fresh loaf.

10. This knife is blunt. I need a sharp one