Practice on Antonyms for Grade 8

The woman in the story is very cruel.

• nice

• kind

• gentle

• generous

The queen was evil but the king was ___________ .

• kind

• humble

• soft

• active

Can you please open the door?

• lock

• close

• undo

• release

The boxes under the stairs are light.

• big

• small

• large

• heavy

It gives out light, but not heat and so is safe to use near inflammable liquids.

• A. difficult to burn

• B. easy to burn

• C. sunburnt

• D. semi-burnt

Identify the type of antonym of the given words: coward-brave.

• graded

• complementary

• relational

The new laws to conserve wildlife in the area will come into force next month.

• A. eliminate

• B. protect

• C. pollute

• D. destroy

Identify the antonym of the word inside the parentheses. “…being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to (completion) until the day of Christ Jesus.”

• attainment

• triumph

• catastrophe

Steven was stationed so long in Iraq that he often yearned to see his wife and children again.

• A. desired

• B. united

• C. longed

• D. disliked

The story told by the teacher amused children in the class.

• A. frightened

• B. saddened

• C. jolted

• D. astonished