Used more than once

A lot of verbs and adjectives can be made into opposites by adding a prefix (e.g., agree -

Disagree, correct - incorrect). However, in other cases, it is necessary to change some letters

Or use a completely different word in order to make an opposite.

For example:

cry = laugh import = export generous = mean thick = thin

Some verbs and adjectives can have more than one meaning, and so can have more than one opposite.

For example: light

The room is very light - - - The room is very dark

This book is very light - - - This book is very heavy.

Task1. VERBS

Complete these sentences by using the opposite of the word in bold. You will need to change the forms of some of the words. You will find the answers in the box.

forbid / ban • receive • fail • hit • empty • forget

defend • deny • destroy • succeed • retreat • laugh • spend • win •

depart / leave • lend • reject • fall • punish • loosen

1. She fell off the ladder and everyone ________. (cry)

2. Why do we ________ so much money on food? (save)

3. His business has ________ more than he expected. (fail)

4. A lot of private property was ________ in the war. (create)

5. What time does our coach ________? (arrive)

6. He ________ the bottle into the sink. (filled)

7. The car ________ the tree. (miss)

8. The simplest way to ________ them will be to make them pay for the damage they caused. (reward)

9. Don't ________ we're having lunch together tomorrow. (remember)

10. The exam was very difficult. Most of the students ________. (pass)

11. We only ________ our tickets the day before we were due to leave. (sent)

12. I expect our team will ________ tomorrow. (lose)

13. He asked me if I would ________ him £5 till Monday. (borrow)

14. She flatly ________ his proposal of marriage. (accept)

15. She couldn't ________ herself against the attack. (attack)

16. The pound has ________ against the dollar. (rise)

17. He flatly ________ stealing the car. (admit)

18. Smoking has been ________ on trains. (permit / allow)

19. He ________ his shoelaces and relaxed. (tighten)

20. Napoleon ________ from Moscow in 1812. (attack / advance)

ADJECTIVES

Replace the adjectives in bold with an opposite from the box. Some words in the box can be

used more than once.

tame • shallow • public • odd • artificial • mean • compulsory • lazy

tight • amateur • thick • live • strong • guilty • smooth • easy

sharp • dim • approximate • tough • present • permanent • stale

light • high • minor • cool • soft • hollow

1. real pearls

2. a thin slice of bread

3. an energetic student

4. a bland taste

5. a professional photographer

6. a wild animal

7. an innocent man

8. a generous person

9. a serious book

10. a solid log of wood

11. an alcoholic drink

12. an intelligent student

13. a normal person

14. an easy exam

15. absent students

16. a weak cup of coffee

17. a heavy meal

18. a temporary job

19. a small income

20. a low building

21. fresh air

22. dead animals

23. a dim light

24. a deep pool

25. a rough sea

26. voluntary military service

27. exact figures

28. a private affair

29. a tender steak

30. a rough wine

31. a hard chair

32. a loud voice

33. a loose pair of trousers

34. a blunt knife

35. recorded music

36. a clever manager

37. a difficult test

38. a dark blue shirt

39. a fresh loaf of bread

40. a major injury

41. a frantic nurse

42. a warm cellar

A lot of adjectives can be made into their opposite form by the addition of a prefix (e.g., un,- in-, dis-, il-) to the beginning of the word. The most common prefix is un-. Adjectives which end with -ful (thoughtful, useful, etc) are an exception: they are made into opposites by replacing -ful with the suffix -less (thoughtless, useless, etc)

Note that some adjectives can be made into opposites by the addition of a prefix or by the use of another word (e.g., correct = incorrect or wrong).

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