Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 112 · 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 “full of”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -ly (d) -less
2. 2.Make a compound word: hand + ___ (a) tree (b) milk (c) rice (d) bag
3. 3.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) lively (b) awake (c) tired (d) fresh
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
5. 5.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) rude (b) patient (c) angry (d) careless
6. 6.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) stone (b) sand (c) cloud (d) leaf
7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
8. 8.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) rode (b) road
9. 9.Fill the gap: a ___ of chicks (a) swarm (b) pride (c) fleet (d) brood
10. 10.Fill the gap: A colony is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) ants (c) cows (d) grapes
11. 11.Pick the right word: I ___ a letter to Nani every month. (a) right (b) write
12. 12.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -ful (c) -ly (d) -er
13. 13.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) bedroom (c) beautiful (d) tomato
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) borrow (d) blame
15. 15.Fill the gap: A team is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) players (c) ships (d) cows
16. 16.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) peace (b) piece
17. 17.Pick the right word: Diya combs her long ___ every morning. (a) hare (b) hair
18. 18.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) write (b) right
19. 19.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) glad (b) afraid (c) angry (d) sorry
20. 20.Pick the right word: Come ___ and sit with me. (a) here (b) hear
21. 21.Which word means “not obey”? (a) misobey (b) unobey (c) preobey (d) disobey
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) win – lose (c) up – down (d) hot – cold
24. 24.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) angry (b) empty (c) quick (d) large
25. 25.Make a compound word: cup + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) shoe (d) board
26. 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – pal (b) friend – enemy (c) day – night (d) push – pull
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) increase
28. 28.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) sunny (b) dry (c) hot (d) cold
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
30. 30.Pick the right word: The ___ rode a horse and carried a sword. (a) knight (b) night
31. 31.Fill the gap: a ___ of birds (a) herd (b) flock (c) bunch (d) pride
32. 32.Pick the right word: An ___ can carry food bigger than itself. (a) ant (b) aunt
33. 33.Pick the right word: The stars shine at ___. (a) knight (b) night
34. 34.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) frightened (b) bored (c) proud (d) delighted
35. 35.Fill the gap: a ___ of actors (a) fleet (b) swarm (c) herd (d) troupe
36. 36.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) un- (d) mis-
37. 37.Pick the right word: This tea is ___ hot to drink. (a) too (b) two (c) to
38. 38.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) tomato (c) animal (d) toothpaste
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
40. 40.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) animal (c) eyebrow (d) teacher

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