Opposites exercise

Each sentence given below contains an underlined word and a blank space. You have to fill in the blank using a word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

1. He is not an orphan. Though his father is dead, his mother is still ………………….

2. My father neither borrows nor ………………….

3. He is an amateur artist, but his brother is a …………………..

4. The surface is rough. We have to make it ………………. by using sandpaper.

5. Only the rich can be extravagant. The poor need to be ……………..

6. It is difficult to find out whether this silk is natural or ……………………

7. He was arrested but was later ………………….. on bail.

8. The river is very deep in the middle but is ………………. near the bank.

9. Though the murderer was convicted by the District Court, he was ……………….. by the High Court.

10. Kindness is admired, but cruelty is ………………….

Answers

1. He is not an orphan. Though his father is dead, his mother is still alive.

2. My father neither borrows nor lends.

3. He is an amateur artist, but his brother is a professional.

4. The surface is rough. We have to make it smooth by using sandpaper.

5. Only the rich can be extravagant. The poor need to be frugal / thrifty.

6. It is difficult to find out whether this silk is natural or artificial / synthetic.

7. He was arrested but was later released on bail.

8. The river is very deep in the middle but is shallow near the bank.

9. Though the murderer was convicted by the District Court, he was acquitted by the High Court.

10. Kindness is admired, but cruelty is despised.