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Work sheet – 2

Synonyms, Antonyms, Homophones and Homographs

Tell whether the underlined words are synonyms, antonyms, homophones, or homographs. The first four are done for you.

1. I couldn’t bear to give my pet bear to a zoo! Homographs
2. I hope the pharmacist brews up some good medicine to put on my bruise. Homophones
3. What makes you think that I can repair the broken bike that you couldn’t fix? Synonyms
4. Sylvia’s fast new car beat my slow one in the race. Antonyms
5. I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry when I heard the news. __________
6. We planted a pair of pear trees in the yard._________________
7. If you think about cause and effect, you'll know what the result of your decision will be. __________________________
8. Aunt Evie hates hunting, so please hide that deer hide before she gets here. ___________________________
9. I hired a fine lawyer to defend me, but he charged me more than the fine I would have had to pay. _____________________________
10. Her knight in shining armor rides a horse that is as black as night. _______________________________
11. The fire took seconds to destroy a painting that took weeks to create. _________________________________
12. There’s a stiff penalty for breaking that law, and it’s a fair punishment. ___________________________
13. He may be innocent of all the charges, but he acted like he was guilty when he ran away. __________________________________
14. Irma thinks you are very well informed, but Shelly believes you don’t know what you're talking about. _____________________________
15. The key to the new boat was dropped on the quay. ___________________
16. That beautiful pen (female swan) should not be imprisoned in a pen! ___________________________________
17. Kerry gave a triumphant shout to celebrate our team's victorious record. ________________________________________
18. An unknown poet wrote that famous verse. _______________________
19. Carlos refuses to buy any book written by that author. ______________
20. Even in the bright light of day, the light plastic table looked identical to the heavy wooden one. ____________________________

Antonym Search

Antonyms are words with opposite meanings.
Underline the two antonyms in each sentence. The first one is done for you.

1. A famous author wrote this story at a time when she was still unknown.
2. Running shoes are too casual to wear at such a formal event.
3. It’s the same thing every four years: Karen and I always have opposite opinions about the election.
4. Andrew believes that you sold the faulty parts that he purchased on the Web.
5. How could such a dull man write such an exciting book?
6. Which is more dangerous for that spacecraft, the ascent or the descent onto the desert runway?
7. Michelle should never have told her little sister to always wear shoes on her hands.
8. If he’s really innocent, why does he look so guilty?

Homophones Search

Homophones are words that sound alike but have unrelated meanings. They are often, but not always, spelled differently.

Underline the two homophones in each sentence. The first one is done for you.

1. I won’t buy a book that’s written by a ghost writer!
2. My hare and rabbit have very smooth hair.
3. When do you think our next payment is due?
4. Matt is so witty he can even make a wry comment about rye bread.
5. Do you prefer an oar or a paddle?
6. Amazingly, none of us realized that Mary was a nun.
7. With a steel will and an absence of decency, he tried to steal the election.
8. Any gold that’s left in the old mine is mine!
9. Is there ever a time when you’d combine garlic and thyme in a recipe?
10. I never guessed that Elaine would be our surprise guest.

Synonyms

Synonyms are words that have the same or similar meanings.

Note the highlighted word in each selection. Underline its synonym. The first one has been done for you.
1. This law is far from perfect. We need to change parts of it to make it fair. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to amend a law.

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