Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 312 · 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) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) jump – leap
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) absent
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) float (c) arrive (d) sing
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) sink
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) humble (c) early (d) modern
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) proud (c) ancient (d) wide
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) whisper
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) blunt (c) early (d) honest
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) lazy (d) cruel
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) temporary (d) generous
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) borrow (c) float (d) arrive
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) minority
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) sink (c) lend (d) praise
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) late (c) present (d) ancient
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) cheap (b) early (c) honest (d) polite
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) generous – selfish
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) selfish (c) brave (d) polite
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) win (c) lend (d) shout
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) float (d) include
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) sing (d) arrive
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) early (c) honest (d) deep
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) float (c) arrive (d) borrow
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) invisible (d) ancient
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) generous (c) polite (d) artificial
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) early (c) minimum (d) victory
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) majority (d) roof
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) public (d) polite
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) roof (c) answer (d) journey
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) generous (c) rude (d) lazy
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) journey (c) question (d) victory

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