Opposites: Adjectives - B2
Practise 24 B2 adjective opposites covering accuracy, relevance, ethics, evidence and abstract concepts, then write sentences using selected pairs. Includes suggested answers on page 2.
What’s in the worksheet?
- 24 adjective-opposite prompts
- Four full-width sentence-writing lines
- Suggested answers on page 2
Practise 24 B2 adjective contrasts used in evaluating information, behaviour and practical decisions. Learners then write four sentences, applying words such as accurate, relevant, objective and constructive to clear contexts.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Retain page 2 for answer checking and provide notebooks. Prepare a neutral example such as an accurate report or constructive feedback. Review meanings that learners cannot yet explain before asking for their opposites.
- Attempt the 24 prompts, marking uncertain meanings. Use accurate / inaccurate to model a prefix contrast without treating prefixes as a universal rule.
- Check the key and compare flexible / rigid with flexible / inflexible, willing / reluctant with willing / unwilling, and complex / straightforward with complex / simple.
- Choose four pairs and write one sentence per pair using one or both words. Partners explain why the chosen opposite suits that sentence.
Support and extension
For support, give short noun contexts such as a report, a plan or a response. For an extension, compare economical / wasteful and economical / uneconomical, noting the difference in emphasis. Accept the key's alternatives and other defensible contextual contrasts; avoid presenting every pair as an exact logical opposite.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
