Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 121 · 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.Add the suffix: quick + ly = ? (a) quikly (b) quickley (c) quickely (d) quickly
2. 2.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) wide (b) short (c) narrow (d) dark
3. 3.Which word means “not agree”? (a) reagree (b) disagree (c) unagree (d) misagree
4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
5. 5.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) mis- (b) un- (c) pre- (d) re-
6. 6.Pick the right word: The farmer will ___ his mangoes at the market. (a) cell (b) sell
7. 7.What does “rewrite” mean? (a) write before (b) write wrongly (c) write again (d) not write
8. 8.What does “misjudge” mean? (a) judge before (b) judge wrongly (c) judge again (d) not judge
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) accept (c) whisper (d) include
10. 10.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) melted (b) grew (c) froze (d) slept
11. 11.Fill the gap: a ___ of students (a) swarm (b) herd (c) fleet (d) class
12. 12.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) yellow (c) bedroom (d) banana
13. 13.Make a compound word: some + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) thing (d) pen
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) rich – poor (c) quick – fast (d) quick – slow
16. 16.Add the suffix: run + er = ? (a) runner (b) runer (c) runnor (d) runnar
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) borrow (c) sink (d) run
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) rich (c) quiet (d) wide
19. 19.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) peacock (c) bull (d) rooster
20. 20.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) fast (b) rich (c) quiet (d) ill
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) float (c) arrive (d) borrow
22. 22.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) mare (c) hen (d) peahen
23. 23.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) shy (b) brave (c) tall (d) busy
24. 24.Fill the gap: a ___ of mosquitoes (a) bunch (b) swarm (c) herd (d) pride
25. 25.Pick the right word: A ___ ran across the forest path. (a) dear (b) deer
26. 26.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) full (b) short (c) tired (d) empty
27. 27.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) happiness (c) beautiful (d) toothbrush
28. 28.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) smile (b) shout (c) begin (d) finish
29. 29.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) sheep (b) lions (c) ships (d) keys
30. 30.Which word means “in a kind way”? (a) kindest (b) kinder (c) kindness (d) kindly
31. 31.Fill the gap: A gaggle is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) keys (c) ships (d) geese
32. 32.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pear (b) pair
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) wet (c) angry (d) tiny
34. 34.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) uncle (d) brother
35. 35.Make a compound word: jelly + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) milk (d) fish
36. 36.What does “unwell” mean? (a) well wrongly (b) not well (c) well again (d) well before
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – bold (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
38. 38.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) calm (b) noisy (c) quiet (d) silent
39. 39.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) running (c) happiness (d) football
40. 40.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) small (b) loud (c) kind (d) big

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