Let's solve each sentence by finding the
opposite of the underlined word. Here’s the completed worksheet with explanations:
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1. An aeroplane consumes more fuel while *ascending* than while ……………………
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Opposite of "ascending": *descending*
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Answer: descending
✔ *Ascending* means going up; *descending* means going down.
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2. Raju is very *brave* but his brother is ……………………
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Opposite of "brave": *cowardly*
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Answer: cowardly
✔ Brave = courageous; cowardly = fearful.
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3. Though we started before *dawn*, we reached our destination only after ……………………
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Opposite of "dawn": *dusk*
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Answer: dusk
✔ Dawn = beginning of daylight (morning); dusk = end of daylight (evening).
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4. He *failed* in his first two attempts, but …………………… in the third.
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Opposite of "failed": *succeeded*
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Answer: succeeded
✔ Failed = did not achieve; succeeded = achieved.
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5. I gave him a pep talk to make him *confident*, but he still looked ……………………
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Opposite of "confident": *nervous* or *insecure*
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Answer: nervous / insecure
✔ Confident = sure of oneself; nervous/insecure = lacking confidence.
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6. His application was *accepted* but mine was ……………………
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Opposite of "accepted": *rejected*
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Answer: rejected
✔ Accepted = approved; rejected = not approved.
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7. Gold is an *expensive* metal but iron is ……………………
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Opposite of "expensive": *cheap*
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Answer: cheap
✔ Expensive = costly; cheap = low cost.
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8. What seemed like a *convenient* solution proved to be quite …………………… in the end.
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Opposite of "convenient": *inconvenient*
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Answer: inconvenient
✔ Convenient = easy or helpful; inconvenient = difficult or troublesome.
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9. I visit him *often* but he …………………… visits me.
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Opposite of "often": *rarely*
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Answer: rarely
✔ Often = frequently; rarely = seldom.
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10. They thought that he was …………………… but he managed to prove that he was *innocent*.
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Opposite of "innocent": *guilty*
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Answer: guilty
✔ Innocent = not responsible for wrongdoing; guilty = responsible for wrongdoing.
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✔ Final Answers:
1. descending
2. cowardly
3. dusk
4. succeeded
5. nervous / insecure
6. rejected
7. cheap
8. inconvenient
9. rarely
10. guilty
These answers use antonyms (opposites) to complete the sentences logically and grammatically.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of opposite worksheet for first.
