Structure: Word Formation: Antonyms – Basic 6 English Lesson Note (First Term)

What are Antonyms?

Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings.

Common Antonym Pairs:

Size & Space:

• big ↔ small
• wide ↔ narrow
• tall ↔ short
• thick ↔ thin

Quality:

• good ↔ bad/evil
• beautiful ↔ ugly
• clean ↔ dirty
• new ↔ old

Time & Speed:

• early ↔ late
• fast ↔ slow
• young ↔ old
• first ↔ last

Direction & Position:

• up ↔ down
• in ↔ out
• front ↔ back
• left ↔ right

Exercise B – Antonym Practice

Part 1: Write the antonym for each word:

1. hot → _______
2. happy → _______
3. rich → _______
4. strong → _______
5. brave → _______
6. empty → _______

Part 2: Choose the correct antonym:

1. The road is very (narrow/wide). The opposite is _______.
2. This bag is (heavy/light). The opposite is _______.
3. The weather is (hot/cold). The opposite is _______.
4. My friend is (tall/short). The opposite is _______.

Part 3: Complete these sentences with antonyms:

1. The box was not heavy, it was _______.
2. Don’t be sad, be _______.
3. This isn’t the beginning, it’s the _______.
4. The water isn’t hot, it’s _______.