Class 2 English Grammar Worksheet on Antonyms
Class 2 English Grammar Worksheet on Antonyms
Opposites in Action: Antonyms for Class 2
This Grade 2 grammar worksheet focuses on antonyms, helping young learners understand and use words with opposite meanings such as calm/noisy, dry/wet, brave/coward, high/low, early/late, shallow/deep, strong/weak, friend/enemy, day/night, and old/young. Through clear instructions and engaging, age-appropriate activities, students learn how opposite words enhance vocabulary, improve sentence construction, and strengthen contextual understanding. The worksheet makes grammar practice interactive, meaningful, and fun for young learners.
Why Antonyms Matter in Grammar?
Understanding antonyms is important for Grade 2 learners because:
1. It helps children expand their vocabulary.
2. It improves reading comprehension by recognizing contrasting ideas.
3. It strengthens sentence construction and writing skills.
4. It encourages critical thinking by identifying relationships between words.
What’s Inside This Worksheet?
This worksheet includes five structured grammar activities designed to build confidence and accuracy:
🧠 Exercise 1 – Match the Following
Students match each word with its opposite.
✏️ Exercise 2 – Sort the Words
Students identify which pairs are antonyms and which are not.
📋 Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
Students complete sentences using the correct antonym.
📝 Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students choose the correct antonym from four options.
🖊️ Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting
Students rewrite sentences using antonyms.
ANSWER KEY (For Parents & Educators)
Exercise 1 – Match the Following
1. calm – noisy
2. brave – coward
3. dry – wet
4. high – low
5. shallow – deep
6. early – late
7. strong – weak
8. day – night
9. friend – enemy
10. old – young
Exercise 2 – Sort the Words
Antonyms:
1. cruel/kind
2. open/close
3. sour/sweet
4. slow/fast
5. come/go
6. true/false
7. give/take
8. up/down
Not Antonyms:
1. circle/round
2. big/large
3. shop/store
4. dark/black
5. hat/cap
6. clever/funny
7. wide/broad
Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
1. moist
2. sad
3. sharp
4. dirty
5. rough
6. heavy
7. dark
8. buy
9. full
10. loud
Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions
1. empty
2. pull
3. untidy
4. remember
5. cold
6. simple
7. tiny
8. curved
9. slowly
10. new
Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting
1. Riya has worn a very ugly dress.
2. All her answers were wrong.
3. Meenu waited there for her enemies.
4. The knife is not very blunt.
5. Raj has failed the test.
6. His dog sleeps outside the house.
7. The rope is too short for this task.
8. The cloth he wore was of thin material.
9. Meera’s friend belongs to a poor family.
10. Mohit sat on a soft chair.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Antonyms are words with opposite meanings, taught using simple examples children can relate to.
Worksheets provide exercises to match, choose, or fill in opposite words in sentences.
Yes, examples like "Riya is tall, Aarav is short" make opposites easier to understand.
