Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 722 · 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) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) borrow (c) shout (d) decrease
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) ancient (c) polite (d) generous
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) profit (d) window
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) honest (c) brave (d) modern
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) ancient (c) honest (d) natural
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) cheap (b) polite (c) honest (d) early
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) blame (d) float
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) quiet (d) rich
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) answer (c) journey (d) roof
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) late (c) honest (d) superior
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) exclude (d) arrive
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) absent (d) early
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) polite (c) tall (d) wet
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) brave (c) honest (d) modern
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) quick – fast
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) accept (d) include
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) early (d) guilty
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) question (c) journey (d) sunrise
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) ancient (c) foolish (d) polite
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) polite (c) ancient (d) late
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) proud (c) wide (d) early
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) ancient (c) journey (d) late
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) selfish (c) brave (d) polite
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) tiny (c) lazy (d) brave
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) inferior (c) early (d) ancient
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) early (c) humble (d) modern
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) lazy (c) wide (d) ancient
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) innocent (d) generous

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