Verbs: opposites

Fill in the blanks with verbs opposite in meaning to those given in the first sentence.

1. John is not a stupid boy. He is very …………………………………

2. The teacher didn’t accept our suggestion. She …………………………. it.

3. You must not spend all the money you earn. You must also ………………………….. some.

4. The balloon can ascend to a height of 10,000 ft. By slowing opening the valve, we can make it ……………………..

5. When the winner rejoices at his success, the loser …………………………. his loss.

6. You win some; you …………………… some.

7. I do not agree with him. In fact, I entirely ……………………….. with him.

8. If you deposit your pocket money in the bank, you can …………………………. it whenever you want.

9. The prices have been rising for a while. I don’t think they will ……………………. anytime soon.

10. He never praises his staff. He always …………………… them.

Answers

1. John is not a stupid boy. He is very clever/ intelligent.

2. The teacher didn’t accept our suggestion. She rejected it.

3. You must not spend all the money you earn. You must also save some.

4. The balloon can ascend to a height of 10,000 ft. By slowing opening the valve, we can make it descend.

5. When the winner rejoices at his success, the loser laments his loss.

6. You win some; you lose some.

7. I do not agree with him. In fact, I entirely disagree with him.

8. If you deposit your pocket money in the bank, you can withdraw it whenever you want.

9. The prices have been rising for a while. I don’t think they will fall anytime soon.

10. He never praises his staff. He always criticizes them.