Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 106 · 40 questions

Word tip (Name the skill first): Read the question and decide which skill it tests. Use that lesson’s method: swap test for synonyms, opposite end for antonyms, meaning for homophones, split the word for prefixes and suffixes. Check your answer by reading it back in the sentence.

1. 1.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) actress (d) hostess
2. 2.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) road (b) rode
3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) ill – sick (c) early – late (d) full – empty
4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – wealthy (b) light – dark (c) hard – soft (d) rich – poor
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) shallow
6. 6.Fill the gap: a ___ of puppies (a) fleet (b) litter (c) pride (d) flock
7. 7.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) washed (b) missed (c) caught (d) drove
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
9. 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) choose – reject (c) give – take (d) choose – select
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) yell – shout (c) ill – sick (d) jump – leap
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) journey (d) maximum
12. 12.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) rude (b) careless (c) lazy (d) hardworking
13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) puppy (c) fawn (d) kitten
14. 14.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ness (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -ly
15. 15.Make a compound word: post + ___ (a) tree (b) milk (c) rice (d) man
16. 16.Pick the right word: Ira solved the maths ___ quickly. (a) some (b) sum
17. 17.What does “disagree” mean? (a) agree before (b) not agree (c) agree wrongly (d) agree again
18. 18.Which word means “in a happy way”? (a) happiest (b) happiness (c) happier (d) happily
19. 19.Fill the gap: a ___ of judges (a) swarm (b) herd (c) flock (d) bench
20. 20.Add the suffix: bake + er = ? (a) bakor (b) bakeer (c) baker (d) bakar
21. 21.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) frog (c) hen (d) cat
22. 22.Which word means “play again”? (a) unplay (b) preplay (c) replay (d) display
23. 23.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) eagle (c) ant (d) owl
24. 24.Pick the right word: The postman brought the ___. (a) male (b) mail
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) expensive (d) modern
26. 26.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) king (d) boy
27. 27.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -less (d) -ly
28. 28.Pick the right word: Please ___ quiet in class. (a) bee (b) be
29. 29.Fill the gap: a ___ of penguins (a) pride (b) colony (c) herd (d) fleet
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) quiet – silent
31. 31.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -less (d) -ness
32. 32.What does “disrespect” mean? (a) respect before (b) respect again (c) not respect (d) respect wrongly
33. 33.Pick the right word: Put your bag over ___. (a) there (b) they're (c) their
34. 34.Fill the gap: A flock is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) sheep (c) ships (d) keys
35. 35.What does “replay” mean? (a) play again (b) play wrongly (c) not play (d) play before
36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) duckling (d) kitten
37. 37.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) lazy (b) greedy (c) selfish (d) generous
38. 38.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) musicians (b) ships (c) cows (d) keys
39. 39.What does “revisit” mean? (a) visit before (b) visit again (c) not visit (d) visit wrongly
40. 40.Make a compound word: hand + ___ (a) bag (b) tree (c) milk (d) rice

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