Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 324 · 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) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) gift – present
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) innocent (d) polite
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) modern (c) brave (d) honest
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) victory (c) journey (d) roof
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) early (c) transparent (d) modern
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) run (c) borrow (d) sink
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) question (c) loss (d) journey
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) ancient (d) wide
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) opaque (d) polite
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) sunset (c) journey (d) roof
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) selfish (d) polite
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) shout (c) lend (d) arrive
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) borrow (c) decrease (d) accept
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) tiny (d) brave
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) kind (c) wide (d) early
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) lazy (c) tall (d) polite
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) increase (c) arrive (d) float
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) early (c) rich (d) honest
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) proud (c) ancient (d) wide
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) jump – leap
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) float (d) sing
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) quiet (d) generous
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) honest (c) ancient (d) late
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) polite (c) cheap (d) honest
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) question (c) answer (d) journey
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) window (c) victory (d) question
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) answer (c) journey (d) roof
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) early (c) clever (d) honest
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) modern (c) polite (d) ancient
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) modern (c) brave (d) early
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) present (c) ancient (d) polite

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