Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 113 · 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) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) whisper
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) question (c) roof (d) loss
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) early (d) absent
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) late (d) superior
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) honest (c) early (d) deep
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) float (d) borrow
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) decrease (c) accept (d) borrow
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) fast – quick
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) question (d) minority
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) profit (c) answer (d) journey
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) innocent (d) polite
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) early (c) honest (d) blunt
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) journey (c) late (d) maximum
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) depart (d) laugh
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) rude (c) quick (d) heavy
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) inferior (d) polite
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) blame (c) borrow (d) arrive
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) quiet (c) rude (d) lazy
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) early (d) smooth
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) wise (c) rich (d) modern
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) lazy (c) ancient (d) cruel
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) entrance (b) question (c) window (d) journey
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) cheap – expensive (c) glad – happy (d) talk – speak
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) private (c) brave (d) modern
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) wide (c) modern (d) early
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) answer (d) sunset
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) sing (c) arrive (d) float
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) shallow (c) ancient (d) generous
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) whisper (c) accept (d) float
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) modern (c) tiny (d) angry

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