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Synonyms and Antonyms

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a synonym for hot?
a)
cold
b)
scorching
c)
coffee
d)
freezing
2.
What is a synonym for help?
a)
assist
b)
hurt
c)
forget
d)
work
3.
What is an antonym of before?
a)
after
b)
at first
c)
beginning
d)
start
4.
Are the words synonyms or antonyms?
center
middle
a)
Synonyms
b)
Antonyms
5.
Are the words synonyms or antonyms?
smile
grin
a)
Synonyms
b)
Antonyms
6.
What is a synonym?
a)
a person, place, or thing
b)
a word that means the same as another word
c)
an action word
d)
a word that means the opposite of another word
7.
What is an antonym? 
a)
a word that means the opposite of another word
b)
a person, place, or thing
c)
a word that means the same as another word
d)
an action word
8.
Pick the pair of antonyms:
a)
giant, huge
b)
awake, asleep
c)
happy, glad
d)
messy, dirty
9.
Pick the pair of antonyms:
a)
angry, mad
b)
slim, thin
c)
big, tall
d)
messy, clean
10.
This word means 'answer' _____________.
a)
reply
b)
apply
c)
replay
d)
comply
11.
Choose the synonym of the highlighted word.
The farmers were very thankful for an abundant harvest they had last year. They are hopeful to have the same harvest this year.
a)
Plentiful
b)
Scarce
c)
Healthy
d)
Insufficient
12.
Choose the synonym of the highlighted word.
Do not leave your things unattended or else somebody might get your things.
a)
Abandon
b)
Bring
c)
Display
d)
Deposit
13.
Choose the antonym of the highlighted word.
John was reluctant to swim because he felt so cold.
a)
Excited
b)
Worried
c)
Hesitant
d)
Ready
14.

What pair of words have almost the same meaning?

a)

break and destroy

b)

fall and decide

c)

help and take

d)

normal and strange

15.

The family drove around the crooked and winding road.


What does crooked mean in the sentence above?

a)

hook

b)

twisted

c)

straight forward

d)

thief

16.

After the hurricane hit, the family was in a perilous situation as the flood threatened their lives.


What does perilous mean in the sentence above?

a)

happy

b)

dangerous

c)

courageous

d)

ugly

17.

After the hurricane hit, the family was in a perilous situation as the flood threatened their lives.


What is an antonym of the word perilous in the sentence above?

a)

dangerous

b)

difficult

c)

unsafe

d)

good

18.

Are these words synonyms or antonyms?

adversity and difficulty

a)

antonyms

b)

synonyms

19.

dispute and argument

a)

synonyms

b)

antonyms

20.

Choose the synonym for the word amazing

a)

brilliant

b)

afraid

c)

silent

21.

Choose the antonym for the word intelligent

a)

ignorant

b)

nice

c)

awesome

22.

A word that has the same meaning as gloomy

a)

sad

b)

afraid

c)

angry

23.

A word that has the same meaning as another word is called

a)

antonyms

b)

synonyms

c)

homonyms

24.

A word that has the opposite meaning of another word

a)

Homonyms

b)

Synonyms

c)

Antonyms

25.

A Synonym of brave

a)

valiant

b)

coward

c)

fearful

26.

Antonym of the word amused

a)

entertained

b)

bored

c)

delight

27.

The same meaning of the word talented

a)

gifted

b)

clumsy

c)

awkward

28.

Choose the words of the same meaning

a)

wicked - evil

b)

naughty - well-behaved

c)

helpful - useless

29.

Antonym of cruel

a)

kind

b)

harsh

c)

vicious

30.

Synonyms of joyful

a)

delighted - overjoyed

b)

sad - gloomy

c)

kind - helpful

31.

Opposite of the word elderly

a)

mature

b)

old

c)

young