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Antonyms Study Notes-1

Antonyms Worksheet-1

 

  1. all × none

all – everyone or the whole

example – Payal has got four children, all under the age of five.

none – not one or not any

exampleNone of the students knew the answer.

        

  1. big × small

big – large in size or amount

example – Sharma family lives in a big house.

small – limited in size or amount

example – We have a small farm.

 

  1. new × old

new – recently created or having started to exist recently

example – My uncle has got a new car.

old – having lived or existed for many years

example – The building where Anil lives is very old.

  1. tall × short

tall – of more than average height

example – One of my friends is 7 feet tall.

short – small in length, distance or height

example – Mira is a short and sweet girl.

 

  1. day × night

day – the period between the time when the sun rises and the time it goes down

example – The days get longer in the summer.

night – the part of every 24-hour period when it is dark because there is very little light from the sun

example – The nights get longer in the winter.

 

  1. up × down

up – towards a higher position

example – Put all the books up on the top shelf.

down – in or towards a low or lower position

example – The children ran down the hill to play.

 

  1. near × far

near – not far away in distance

example – The office is near the airport.

far – from a great distance in space or time

example – She lives very far from my house.

 

  1. good × bad

good – very satisfactory, enjoyable, pleasant or interesting

example – The weather is really good today.

bad –  unpleasant; causing difficulties or harm

example – Their holiday was spoiled by bad weather.

 

  1. give × take

give –  to offer something to someone, or to provide them with it

example – Please give me some candies.

take – to remove something, especially without permission

example – You can take my pen if you want.

 

  1. in × out

in – towards the inside of a container, place or area, or surrounded or closed off by something

example – The spoons are in the top drawer.

out – used to show movement away from the inside of a place or container

example – I’m planning to go out for a walk, would you like to come with me.