Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 107 · 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.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ness (b) -less (c) -ly (d) -er
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) expensive (d) modern
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) below – under (d) generous – selfish
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) borrow (c) float (d) arrive
5. 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) up – down (c) hot – cold (d) stone – rock
6. 6.Pick the right word: Ira solved the maths ___ quickly. (a) sum (b) some
7. 7.Add the suffix: tidy + ness = ? (a) tidness (b) tidyness (c) tidiness (d) tidines
8. 8.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) shoes (b) medicine (c) kite (d) homework
9. 9.Fill the gap: a ___ of keys (a) swarm (b) pride (c) herd (d) bunch
10. 10.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) un- (d) re-
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
12. 12.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) rude (b) caring (c) lazy (d) tall
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) shout (d) win
14. 14.Make a compound word: out + ___ (a) tree (b) milk (c) pen (d) side
15. 15.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) selfish (b) lazy (c) rude (d) helpful
16. 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) give – take (b) choose – select (c) laugh – cry (d) choose – reject
17. 17.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) sorry (b) glad (c) afraid (d) angry
18. 18.Fill the gap: a ___ of whales (a) pride (b) bunch (c) swarm (d) pod
19. 19.Add the suffix: play + ful = ? (a) plaiful (b) playfel (c) playfull (d) playful
20. 20.Which word means “the state of being happy”? (a) happily (b) unhappy (c) happiness (d) happier
21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) hot – cold (c) big – large (d) fast – slow
22. 22.Make a compound word: rain + ___ (a) pen (b) bow (c) chair (d) milk
23. 23.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) rainbow (c) tomato (d) animal
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
25. 25.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) niece (d) princess
26. 26.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) walk (b) eat (c) talk (d) listen
27. 27.Add the suffix: use + less = ? (a) uselesss (b) useless (c) usless (d) useles
28. 28.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) eagle (d) owl
29. 29.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) grapes (c) wolves (d) ships
30. 30.Add the suffix: pity + ful = ? (a) pittiful (b) pityful (c) pitiful (d) pitifull
31. 31.Fill the gap: a ___ of musicians (a) band (b) fleet (c) flock (d) herd
32. 32.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) threw (b) drank (c) wore (d) ate
33. 33.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) start (b) choose (c) shout (d) finish
34. 34.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) queen (d) woman
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) late (c) journey (d) ancient
36. 36.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) angry (b) clever (c) slow (d) empty
37. 37.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ful (b) -ness (c) -less (d) -er
38. 38.Fill the gap: a ___ of puppies (a) flock (b) pride (c) fleet (d) litter
39. 39.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) simple (b) hard (c) noisy (d) rude
40. 40.Which prefix means “before”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) re- (d) mis-

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