Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 103 · 40 questions

Word tip (Opposite end): Work out what the word means. Look for the word that means the very opposite: generous (happy to give) ↔ selfish (thinks only of himself). Prefixes can make antonyms: honest → dishonest, include → exclude.

1. 1.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) big – large
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) borrow (c) accept (d) laugh
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) sharp (c) late (d) polite
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) sing (d) float
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) early (c) honest (d) cowardly
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) early (c) ancient (d) proud
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) absent (d) early
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) natural (c) brave (d) honest
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) lazy (c) rude (d) generous
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) question (c) sunrise (d) window
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) early (c) polite (d) brave
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) innocent
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) big – large
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) heavy (c) quick (d) rude
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) entrance (c) window (d) journey
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) wet (c) tiny (d) angry
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) modern (c) wide (d) kind
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) run (c) borrow (d) sink
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) guilty (d) early
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) whisper (c) sink (d) lend
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – win (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) late (d) rough
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) success (c) victory (d) question
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) deep (c) honest (d) early
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) polite (c) lazy (d) wet
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) polite (c) dishonest (d) brave
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) brave (d) tiny
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) blame (c) borrow (d) float
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) ancient (d) wide

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