Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 786 · 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) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) ill – sick
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) quick – fast (d) big – large
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) permanent
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) early (c) brave (d) polite
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) rich (c) quiet (d) ancient
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) borrow (c) accept (d) depart
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) arrive (c) sink (d) borrow
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) lend (c) arrive (d) shout
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) innocent (d) polite
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) ancient (c) early (d) wide
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) artificial (c) polite (d) modern
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) early (c) honest (d) modern
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) sing (d) borrow
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) whisper (d) refuse
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) temporary (c) polite (d) ancient
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 “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) increase (d) arrive
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) float (d) import
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) early (d) wise
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) question (d) minority
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) lazy (c) wide (d) ancient
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) journey (d) exit
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) early (d) guilty
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) early (c) generous (d) visible
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) foolish (b) polite (c) ancient (d) brave
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) question (c) answer (d) journey
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) sunset (d) answer
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) natural (c) ancient (d) brave
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) wide (c) kind (d) modern
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) late (c) ancient (d) journey

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