Match the following words with their correct opposites: 1) light, 2) hot, 3) big, 4) open.
Answer
1) dark, 2) cold, 3) small, 4) closed
The correct answer is 1) dark, 2) cold, 3) small, 4) closed — Match each word with the identified opposite.
Step-by-step solution
- List each word and think of its common opposite.
- For "light" the opposite is "dark" as both describe brightness.
- For "hot" the opposite is "cold" as they are temperature extremes.
- For "big" the opposite is "small" indicating size.
- For "open" the opposite is "closed" indicating state.
- Match each word with the identified opposite.
Common mistake: Swapping pairs incorrectly
Concept tested: Opposite matching
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