Common Verb Antonyms | English Grammar

use common verb antonyms (one-word)

1. The sun was about to set, but it started to __________.
2. The child planned to scream, but she chose to __________.
3. The businessman thought his company would decline, but it began to __________.
4. The teacher expected the student to fail, but he managed to __________.
5. The painter was going to erase the sketch, but she decided to __________.
6. The guest wanted to leave, but he chose to __________.
7. The athlete was about to stop, but he continued to __________.
8. The worker thought he would resign, but he decided to __________.
9. The boy was ready to reject the challenge, but he chose to __________.
10. The singer feared she would forget the lyrics, but she managed to __________.
11. The gardener thought the flowers would wither, but they started to __________.
12. The child was about to hide, but she decided to __________.
13. The students were planning to protest, but they chose to __________.
14. The tourist wanted to return, but he decided to __________.
15. The speaker was about to mumble, but he chose to __________.
16. The musician thought he would quit, but he chose to __________.
17. The runner was about to slow down, but he started to __________.
18. The player thought he would lose, but he managed to __________.
19. The boy wanted to shut the window, but he chose to __________.
20. The teacher thought the child would ignore the question, but he chose to __________.
21. The patient thought his health would deteriorate, but he started to __________.
22. The store expected sales to drop, but they started to __________.
23. The scientist thought the experiment would fail, but it went on to __________.
24. The cat was about to jump down, but it chose to __________.
25. The parents were about to scold, but they chose to __________.
26. The storm was expected to intensify, but it started to __________.
27. The boy was about to pull the door, but he chose to __________.
28. The farmer thought the soil would dry, but it started to __________.
29. The friends were about to separate, but they decided to __________.
30. The girl thought she would trip, but she managed to __________.
31. The villagers feared the lake would shrink, but it began to __________.
32. The traveler was about to rest, but he chose to __________.
33. The customer planned to spend, but he decided to __________.
34. The child thought he would fall, but he managed to __________.
35. The doctor thought the patient would weaken, but he started to __________.
36. The engineer was about to dismantle the machine, but he chose to __________.
37. The driver thought the car would stop, but it started to __________.
38. The writer thought she would pause, but she continued to __________.
39. The baby was expected to stay awake, but he started to __________.
40. The boy was about to close the book, but he chose to __________.

1. rise
2. whisper
3. grow
4. pass
5. keep
6. stay
7. run
8. continue
9. accept
10. remember
11. bloom
12. appear
13. cooperate
14. explore
15. speak
16. persist
17. speed up
18. win
19. open
20. respond
21. recover
22. increase
23. succeed
24. climb up
25. forgive
26. weaken
27. push
28. moisten
29. unite
30. balance
31. expand
32. walk
33. save
34. stand
35. strengthen
36. repair
37. move
38. write
39. sleep
40. read

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