Character& personality traits worksheet - Free Printable

Let's go through each section of the worksheet step by step and solve the problems with explanations.

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1a) Find the opposites of the following adjectives:

We need to find antonyms (opposites) for each adjective.

| Adjective | Opposite |
|------------------|-------------------|
| impatient | patient |
| uncaring | caring |
| disorganised | organised |
| messy | neat |
| immodest | modest |
| lazy | hardworking |
| talkative | quiet |
| antisocial | social |
| rude/impolite | polite |
| mean | kind |
| dishonest | honest |
| stingy | generous |

> ✔ Explanation: These are common antonyms based on meanings. For example:
> - "Impatient" means not able to wait → opposite is patient.
> - "Uncaring" means not showing concern → opposite is caring.
> - "Disorganised" = not orderly → opposite is organised.

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1b) Use adjectives from exercise a to fill in the gaps below:

Now use the opposites from part (a) to complete the sentences.

1. Honest people always tell the truth
2. Talkative people like to chat a lot
3. Stingy people don’t like to share their things
4. Neat people keep their desks clean
5. Social people like to spend time with others
6. Patient people don’t mind waiting for things
7. Lazy people don’t like to work
8. Immodest people like to brag
9. Organised people can’t keep things in order? ✘ Wait — this one seems backwards!

Wait! Let’s check:

> “People can’t keep things in order” → that describes disorganised, but we’re supposed to use the opposite from 1a.

But here, the sentence says:
“……… people can’t keep things in order” → This describes disorganised.

But in 1a, we found the opposite of disorganised = organised.

So if it says “people can’t keep things in order”, then they are not organised → so we should use disorganised?

But the instruction says: "use adjectives from exercise a" — which are the opposites.

Ah! There's a trick here.

Let’s re-read:
> "Use adjectives from exercise a to fill in the gaps"

Exercise a gave us the opposites. So we must use those words (the opposites), even if the sentence describes the original trait.

So let’s analyze each gap:

1. ……… people always tell the truth → honest (from 1a: opposite of dishonest)
2. ……… people like to chat a lot → talkative (opposite of quiet)
3. ……… people don’t like to share their things → stingy (opposite of generous)
4. ……… people keep their desks clean → neat (opposite of messy)
5. ……… people like to spend time with others → social (opposite of antisocial)
6. ……… people don’t mind waiting for things → patient (opposite of impatient)
7. ……… people don’t like to work → lazy (opposite of hardworking)
8. ……… people like to brag → immodest (opposite of modest)
9. ……… people can’t keep things in order → disorganised? But wait — we have organised in our list.

But the sentence says “can’t keep things in order” → that means they are disorganised.

But in 1a, we were asked to find the opposite of disorganised → which is organised.

So we don’t have “disorganised” in the list from 1a — only organised.

But the sentence needs disorganised.

This is a problem.

Wait — maybe the instruction is wrong? Or perhaps I misread.

Let’s double-check:

> "Use adjectives from exercise a" — meaning the opposites we wrote.

But the sentence “people can’t keep things in order” is describing disorganised, which is not in the list of opposites — the opposite was organised.

So we cannot use “disorganised” because it wasn’t in 1a.

But the sentence requires it.

Unless... maybe the question has a typo?

Wait — look again at the sentence:

> “…………… people can’t keep things in order”

This is clearly disorganised.

But since we're told to use adjectives from exercise a, and in 1a we wrote organised as the opposite of disorganised, we cannot use “disorganised”.

So either:
- The sentence should be “people keep things in order” → then answer would be organised
- Or the instruction is misleading

But actually, let’s consider: perhaps the opposite is used to describe the positive trait, and the sentence is trying to describe the negative trait.

But the instruction says: “use adjectives from exercise a” — which are the opposites (positive traits).

So for example:

- “people don’t like to share their things” → this is stingy, which is the opposite of generous → so stingy is correct
- But “people can’t keep things in order” → this is disorganised, but disorganised is not an opposite; its opposite is organised

So we cannot use “disorganised” because it wasn't in 1a.

But the sentence is asking for the word that matches the description — and we’re limited to using the opposites from 1a.

So unless there's a mistake, perhaps the intended word is organised, but that doesn’t fit the sentence.

Wait — no. Let’s read carefully.

Maybe the sentence is meant to say: “…………… people keep things in order” → then organised fits.

But it says “can’t keep” → so it's negative.

This suggests a possible error in the worksheet.

Alternatively, perhaps the word to fill in is the positive trait, but the sentence describes the negative one — that doesn’t make sense.

Let’s look at the last one:

> “…………… people always say ‘please’” → this is polite, which is the opposite of rude

And polite is the opposite of rude → so we have polite in 1a? No — in 1a, we have rude/impolite → opposite is polite

Yes! We did write polite as the opposite.

So “polite” is available.

Similarly, “dishonest” → opposite is honest

So all the answers should be the opposites.

But “can’t keep things in order” → disorganised → but disorganised is not in the list of opposites — the opposite is organised

So we cannot use “disorganised” — only “organised” is in the list.

Therefore, this sentence likely has a typo.

Possibility: It should be:

> “…………… people keep things in order” → then answer is organised

Or perhaps it’s meant to be filled with organised, but the sentence is wrong.

But let’s assume it’s a typo and the intended sentence is:

> “…………… people keep things in order” → organised

Otherwise, it doesn’t make sense.

But looking at the rest, all other sentences match the opposites.

Let’s try to fix it:

Actually, let’s recheck: Is “organised” in the list of opposites? Yes — from “disorganised” → opposite is organised

So the sentence should be:

> “Organised people keep their desks clean” — which matches sentence 4.

But sentence 9 says: “people can’t keep things in order” → that’s not organised.

So probably, the intended sentence is:

> “…………… people keep things in order” → organised

But it says “can’t” → so maybe it’s a mistake.

Alternatively, maybe the blank is meant to be filled with disorganised, but that’s not in 1a.

So unless the instruction allows using the original adjectives, it’s problematic.

But the instruction says: “use adjectives from exercise a” — which are the opposites.

So let’s assume the sentence is miswritten, and it should be:

> “…………… people keep things in order” → organised

Similarly, for:

> “…………… people always say ‘please’” → polite (opposite of rude)

So let’s proceed with that assumption.

Here’s the corrected version:

1. Honest people always tell the truth
2. Talkative people like to chat a lot
3. Stingy people don’t like to share their things
4. Neat people keep their desks clean
5. Social people like to spend time with others
6. Patient people don’t mind waiting for things
7. Lazy people don’t like to work
8. Immodest people like to brag
9. Organised people keep things in order *(assuming typo in sentence)*
10. Polite people always say ‘please’

But the original says “can’t keep” → so if we insist on matching, we’d need disorganised, but it’s not in 1a.

So likely, the sentence is meant to be positive.

Alternatively, maybe the blank is for the negative trait, but we’re told to use opposites — which are positive.

So it’s inconsistent.

But given the context, let’s assume the intended answers are:

| Sentence | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| people always tell the truth | honest |
| people like to chat a lot | talkative |
| people don’t like to share their things | stingy |
| people keep their desks clean | neat |
| people like to spend time with others | social |
| people don’t mind waiting for things | patient |
| people don’t like to work | lazy |
| people like to brag | immodest |
| people can’t keep things in order | disorganised? But not in 1a → conflict |
| people always say ‘please’ | polite |

So the only way this works is if we allow using original adjectives, but the instruction says “from exercise a” — which are the opposites.

So perhaps the worksheet has a mistake.

Alternatively, maybe “disorganised” is considered part of the list, but in 1a, we wrote organised as the opposite.

So unless we write “disorganised” as the answer, it doesn’t fit.

But we can’t.

So perhaps the best interpretation is that the sentence is meant to be filled with organised, and the phrase “can’t keep” is a typo.

Let’s move on and come back.

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2. Choose the correct word from the given ones.

1. He can never wait for anything!
He's so funny / impatient → impatient ✔

2. She doesn't like talking to strangers.
She's too confident / shy → shy ✔

3. He has never told a lie in his life.
He is very kind / honest → honest ✔

4. This girl was so rude!
I don't think she's very nice / funny → nice ✔

5. Mark is always telling jokes.
He's so shy / funny → funny ✔

6. Jenny is very quiet. She is not nice / talkative at all! → talkative ✔

7. You never doubt yourself. How are you so confident / patient? → confident ✔

> ✔ Answers:
> 1. impatient
> 2. shy
> 3. honest
> 4. nice
> 5. funny
> 6. talkative
> 7. confident

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3. Match the adjective to the people they describe.

List of adjectives:
1. confident
2. sporty
3. indecisive
4. clumsy
5. adventurous
6. punctual
7. compassionate
8. stubborn

Descriptions:
a. someone who often trips and drops things → clumsy → 4
b. someone who’s never late → punctual → 6
c. someone who feels for other people → compassionate → 7
d. someone who feels sure in themselves → confident → 1
e. someone who loves new experiences → adventurous → 5
f. someone who doesn’t like to change their mind once they’ve made it → stubborn → 8
g. someone who likes playing sports → sporty → 2
h. someone who has a hard time making up their mind → indecisive → 3

So matching:

| Number | Trait | Description Letter |
|--------|-------------|--------------------|
| 1 | confident | d |
| 2 | sporty | g |
| 3 | indecisive | h |
| 4 | clumsy | a |
| 5 | adventurous | e |
| 6 | punctual | b |
| 7 | compassionate | c |
| 8 | stubborn | f |

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4. Put the words in the right columns.

Words:
- immature
- selfish
- caring
- rude
- helpful
- impatient
- bossy
- responsible
- creative
- dishonest
- cheerful
- loving
- stubborn
- compassionate

Now classify as Positive or Negative traits.

Positive traits (good qualities):
- caring
- helpful
- responsible
- creative
- cheerful
- loving
- compassionate

Negative traits (bad qualities):
- immature
- selfish
- rude
- impatient
- bossy
- dishonest
- stubborn

> ✔ Note: Some words may be debatable, but generally:
> - “stubborn” is usually negative (unless in specific contexts)
> - “impatient” is negative
> - “bossy” is negative
> - “dishonest” is clearly negative

So final table:

| TRAITS | Positive | Negative |
|--------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| | | |
| | caring, helpful, responsible, creative, cheerful, loving, compassionate | immature, selfish, rude, impatient, bossy, dishonest, stubborn |

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Final Answers Summary

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#### 1a) Opposites:

| Adjective | Opposite |
|------------------|----------------|
| impatient | patient |
| uncaring | caring |
| disorganised | organised |
| messy | neat |
| immodest | modest |
| lazy | hardworking |
| talkative | quiet |
| antisocial | social |
| rude/impolite | polite |
| mean | kind |
| dishonest | honest |
| stingy | generous |

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#### 1b) Fill in the blanks:

1. Honest people always tell the truth
2. Talkative people like to chat a lot
3. Stingy people don’t like to share their things
4. Neat people keep their desks clean
5. Social people like to spend time with others
6. Patient people don’t mind waiting for things
7. Lazy people don’t like to work
8. Immodest people like to brag
9. Organised people keep things in order *(assuming typo in sentence)*
10. Polite people always say ‘please’

> ⚠️ Note: Sentence 9 likely has a typo. If it says “can’t keep,” it should be disorganised, but that’s not in 1a. So either the sentence is wrong, or the instruction is flexible.

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#### 2. Choose the correct word:

1. impatient
2. shy
3. honest
4. nice
5. funny
6. talkative
7. confident

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#### 3. Matching:

| Number | Trait | Description Letter |
|--------|-------------|--------------------|
| 1 | confident | d |
| 2 | sporty | g |
| 3 | indecisive | h |
| 4 | clumsy | a |
| 5 | adventurous | e |
| 6 | punctual | b |
| 7 | compassionate | c |
| 8 | stubborn | f |

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#### 4. Traits classification:

| Positive Traits | Negative Traits |
|------------------|------------------|
| caring, helpful, responsible, creative, cheerful, loving, compassionate | immature, selfish, rude, impatient, bossy, dishonest, stubborn |

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✔ All solved. Let me know if you'd like this formatted as a printable answer sheet!