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Vocabulary — Synonyms & Antonyms

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  1. 1.

    What is a synonym?

    (a) A word that means the opposite(b) A word that sounds the same(c) A word that means the same or nearly the same(d) A word that rhymes
  2. 2.

    What is an antonym?

    (a) A word with the same meaning(b) A word with the opposite meaning(c) A word that sounds similar(d) A word that is spelled the same
  3. 3.

    What is a synonym for 'happy'?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  4. 4.

    What is an antonym for 'hot'?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  5. 5.

    Which word is a synonym for 'big'?

    (a) small(b) large(c) tiny(d) short
  6. 6.

    Which word is an antonym for 'fast'?

    (a) quick(b) rapid(c) slow(d) speedy
  7. 7.

    Give a synonym for 'beautiful'.

    Answer: ____________________________________

  8. 8.

    Which pair are synonyms?

    (a) brave / cowardly(b) angry / furious(c) tall / short(d) dark / bright
  9. 9.

    Which pair are antonyms?

    (a) happy / glad(b) begin / start(c) brave / cowardly(d) large / big
  10. 10.

    Give an antonym for 'generous'.

    Answer: ____________________________________

  11. 11.

    Replace the underlined word with a synonym: 'The tiny kitten slept on the mat.'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  12. 12.

    Choose the synonym for 'difficult'.

    (a) easy(b) hard(c) simple(d) quick
  13. 13.

    Choose the antonym for 'ancient'.

    (a) old(b) aged(c) modern(d) antique
  14. 14.

    Give a synonym for 'courageous'.

    Answer: ____________________________________

  15. 15.

    Give an antonym for 'temporary'.

    Answer: ____________________________________

  16. 16.

    Which word is NOT a synonym for 'said'?

    (a) exclaimed(b) whispered(c) listened(d) shouted
  17. 17.

    Replace with an antonym: 'The brave knight fought the dragon.' (Replace 'brave')

    Answer: ____________________________________

  18. 18.

    Which pair contains both a synonym AND an antonym for 'start'?

    (a) begin / finish(b) begin / commence(c) end / finish(d) stop / halt
  19. 19.

    Give a synonym and an antonym for 'quiet'.

    Answer: ____________________________________

  20. 20.

    Which sentence uses the best synonym for 'walked' to show tiredness?

    (a) He strolled home.(b) He marched home.(c) He trudged home.(d) He skipped home.

Answer key — P3 English: Vocabulary — Synonyms & Antonyms

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  1. 1.(c) A word that means the same or nearly the same
  2. 2.(b) A word with the opposite meaning
  3. 3.glad
  4. 4.cold
  5. 5.(b) large
  6. 6.(c) slow
  7. 7.pretty
  8. 8.(b) angry / furious
  9. 9.(c) brave / cowardly
  10. 10.selfish
  11. 11.small
  12. 12.(b) hard
  13. 13.(c) modern
  14. 14.brave
  15. 15.permanent
  16. 16.(c) listened
  17. 17.cowardly
  18. 18.(a) begin / finish
  19. 19.synonym: silent; antonym: loud
  20. 20.(c) He trudged home.
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