14962 forming opposites

Forming opposites
In order to form opposites we use prefixes. Prefixes do not change the part of
speech, only the meaning. The most commonly used ones are the following:
dis
dis+ +verb/noun
verb/noune.g.
e.g.like
likedislike
dislike
il il+ +adjective
adjectivee.g.
e.g.logical
logicalillogical
illogical
imim+ +adjective
adjectivee.e.g.g.possible
possibleimpossible
impossible
inin+ adjective

e.g.
active

inactive
+ adjective  e.g. active  inactive
irir+ +adjective
adjectivee.g.
e.g.responsible
responsibleirresponsible
irresponsible
unun+ +verb/adjective


e.g.
pack

unpack
verb/adjective  e.g. pack  unpack

Form
Formthe
theopposites
oppositesofofthe
the
following
words:
following words:
happy
happy__________
__________
honest
__________
honest
__________
probable
__________
probable
__________
polite
polite__________
__________
relevant

__________
relevant
__________
dependent
__________
dependent
__________
legal
legal __________
__________
appear
__________
appear
__________
connect
__________
connect
__________
tie
tie __________
__________
familiar
__________
familiar
__________
plug
__________
plug __________
moral
moral__________

__________
rational
__________
rational
__________
able
able __________
__________
familiar
__________
familiar
__________

BeBecareful
careful
We
Weuse:
use:
il il+ l+ l
imim+ +m/p
m/p
irir+ +r r

Complete
Completethe
thefollowing
followingsentences
sentenceswith
withthe
the

opposites
oppositesofofthe
thewords
wordsininbrackets:
brackets:
She
__________
(approves)
She __________ (approves)ofof
people
peoplewho
whotell
telllies.
lies.
Bob
Bobisisalways
always__________
__________
(friendly)
(friendly)totostrangers.
strangers.
Jennifer
Jenniferisisvery
very__________
__________
(sociable);
(sociable);she
shedoesn’t
doesn’tlike
likebeing

being
with
people.
with people.
This
Thiskind
kindofofbehavior
behaviorisis
__________
__________(acceptable).
(acceptable).
She
Shecan’t
can’twait
waitfor
foranything;
anything;she
sheisis
very
very__________
__________(patient).
(patient).
He
Hedoesn’t
doesn’tcare
careabout
aboutother
other
people’s
feelings;

he
is
people’s feelings; he is
__________
__________(sensitive).
(sensitive).
Tim
is
very
__________
Tim is very __________(grateful);
(grateful);
hehenever
neverseems
seemstotoremember
rememberthe
the
help
helpother
otherhave
haveoffered
offeredtotohim.
him.
Teenagers
Teenagersshouldn’t
shouldn’tshow
show
__________
(respect)
__________ (respect)totothe

the
elderly.
elderly.
There
Thereisisstrong
strong__________
__________
(agreement)
(agreement)between
betweenthe
thetwo
twoboys.
boys.
She
Sheisis__________
__________(willing)
(willing)totohelp
help
ususfinish
finishthe
theproject.
project.
Eating
Eatingfast
fastfood
foodisis__________
__________
(healthy).
(healthy).
ItItisis__________

__________(natural)
(natural)totohave
have
such
suchheat
heatatatthis
thistime
timeofofyear.
year.


Forming opposites (KEY)
In order to form opposites we use prefixes. Prefixes do not change the part of
speech, only the meaning. The most commonly used ones are the following:
dis
dis+ +verb/noun
verb/noune.g.
e.g.like
likedislike
dislike
il il+ +adjective
adjectivee.g.
e.g.logical
logicalillogical
illogical
imim+ +adjective
adjectivee.e.g.g.possible
possibleimpossible
impossible
inin+ adjective


e.g.
active

inactive
+ adjective  e.g. active  inactive
irir+ +adjective
adjectivee.g.
e.g.responsible
responsibleirresponsible
irresponsible
unun+ +verb/adjective

e.g.
pack

unpack
verb/adjective  e.g. pack  unpack

Form
Formthe
theopposites
oppositesofofthe
the
following
words:
following words:
happy
happyunhappy
unhappy

honest
dishonest
honest
dishonest
probable
improbable
probable
improbable
polite
politeimpolite
impolite
relevant
irrelevant
relevant
irrelevant
dependent
independent
dependent
independent
legal
legal illegal
illegal
appear
disappear
appear
disappear
connect
disconnect
connect
disconnect

tie
tie untie
untie
familiar
unfamiliar
familiar
unfamiliar
plug
unplug
plug unplug
moral
moralimmoral
immoral
rational
irrational
rational
irrational
able
able unable/disable
unable/disable
familiar
unfamiliar
familiar
unfamiliar

BeBecareful
careful
We
Weuse:
use:

il il+ l+ l
imim+ +m/p
m/p
irir+ +r r

Complete
Completethe
thefollowing
followingsentences
sentenceswith
withthe
the
opposites
oppositesofofthe
thewords
wordsininbrackets:
brackets:
She
disapproves
(approves)
She disapproves (approves)ofof
people
peoplewho
whotell
telllies.
lies.
Bob
Bobisisalways
alwaysunfriendly
unfriendly(friendly)

(friendly)
totostrangers.
strangers.
Jennifer
Jenniferisisvery
veryunsociable
unsociable
(sociable);
(sociable);she
shedoesn’t
doesn’tlike
likebeing
being
with
people.
with people.
This
Thiskind
kindofofbehavior
behaviorisis
unacceptable
unacceptable(acceptable).
(acceptable).
She
Shecan’t
can’twait
waitfor
foranything;
anything;she
sheisis

very
veryimpatient
impatient(patient).
(patient).
He
Hedoesn’t
doesn’tcare
careabout
aboutother
other
people’s
feelings;
he
is
insensitive
people’s feelings; he is insensitive
(sensitive).
(sensitive).
Tim
Timisisvery
veryungrateful
ungrateful(grateful);
(grateful);
hehenever
neverseems
seemstotoremember
rememberthe
the
help
helpother

otherhave
haveoffered
offeredtotohim.
him.
Teenagers
Teenagersshouldn’t
shouldn’tshow
show
disrespect
(respect)
to
disrespect (respect) tothe
theelderly.
elderly.
There
is
strong
disagreement
There is strong disagreement
(agreement)
(agreement)between
betweenthe
thetwo
twoboys.
boys.
She
Sheisisunwilling
unwilling(willing)
(willing)totohelp
helpusus

finish
finishthe
theproject.
project.
Eating
Eatingfast
fastfood
foodisisunhealthy
unhealthy
(healthy).
(healthy).
ItItisisunnatural
unnatural(natural)
(natural)totohave
have
such
heat
at
this
time
of
year.
such heat at this time of year.