Synonyms and Antonyms — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A stronger synonym for the word big is huge.
Huge shows greater size than big, so it is a stronger synonym.
2. A stronger synonym for the word said is shouted.
Shouted tells how someone said something loudly, making it a stronger synonym.
3. A synonym for the word cold that means very cold is freezing.
Freezing means extremely cold, so it is a strong synonym for cold.
4. An antonym for the word begin is end.
Begin starts an action and end finishes it, so they are antonyms.
5. A synonym for the word good that means very good is excellent.
Excellent shows higher quality than good, making it a stronger synonym.
6. An antonym for the word rich is poor.
Rich means having a lot and poor means having little, so they are antonyms.
7. A synonym for the word happy that means very happy is joyful.
Joyful describes a stronger happy feeling, so it is a strong synonym.
8. An antonym for the word near is far.
Near means close and far means a long distance, so they are antonyms.
9. A synonym for the word fast is speedy.
Speedy means moving with great speed, just like fast, so it is a synonym.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
happy
→ joyful
joyful
big
→ huge
huge
hot
→ cold
cold
begin
→ end
end
Matching word pairs builds vocabulary by linking words with similar or opposite meanings.