Opposites
Vocabulary
Ask and Tell
Same and Different
Past Progressive
100

Light

Dark

100

What is another word for car?

automobile, vehicle, auto

100

We want the students to leave on time.  Tell them.

Tell the students to leave on time. 

100

They are different.  They are not _______________.

the same

100

I / walk / when / I / see / an accident.

I was walking when I saw an accident.

200

the same

different

200

If you run a red light and cause an accident you may get a _________ or _________ from the police officer. (2 words)

ticket, fine

200

Officer:  Fasten your seat belt.   

The officer told me to fasten my seat belt.

200

We both have fast, red cars but your car is a little bigger than mine.  Our cars are ________.

alike / similar

200

The students / talk / when / class / begin

The students were talking when class began.

300

In front of

Behind / in back of

300

When there are too many cars on the road and the cars are stopped it is called a ________________.

traffic jam


300

Jan:  Bob, please meet me at the bank at 2:00.

Jan asked Bob to meet her at the bank at 2:00.

300

John and Tim have small, white cats but Tim's cat has brown eyes and John's cat has green eyes.  The cats are _____________

alike / similar

300

The boys / watch / a movie / when / their friends / call

The boys were watching a movie when their friends called.

400

Stop at the red light.

Run the red light

400

The dog caused the accident so it was his __________.

fault

400

Mary: John, don't forget to take out the garbage tonight.

Mary told John not to forget to take out the garbage tonight.

400

My shoes are __________ his shoes but mine are dirty and his are clean.

like / similar to

400

What / you / do / when / your mother / see / you

What were you doing when your mother saw you?

500

Break (the law)

Obey

500

You always need _____________ for your car.  You can also buy it for your house and your health.

insurance

500

My Mother:  Don't come home too late and please turn off the light when you go to sleep.

My mother told me not to come home too late and asked me to turn off the light when I go to sleep.

500

Hamburgers are ________________ cheeseburgers but they are ______________salads.

similar to, different from

500

What / you / think / when / you / tell him / leave

What were you thinking when you told him to leave?

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