Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 128 · 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: help + ful = ? (a) helpful (b) helpfull (c) helpfol (d) helpfel
2. 2.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) running (c) happiness (d) railway
3. 3.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) niece (d) mother
4. 4.Which word means “one who teaches”? (a) teaching (b) teacher (c) taught (d) teachable
5. 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) hot – cold (c) big – small (d) big – large
6. 6.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) quiet (b) obedient (c) mischievous (d) tall
7. 7.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) swam (b) slept (c) flew (d) barked
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) ancient (c) rich (d) wide
9. 9.Make a compound word: lunch + ___ (a) box (b) milk (c) tree (d) pen
10. 10.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) cloud (b) rock (c) river (d) tree
11. 11.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) cousin (b) stranger (c) friend (d) enemy
12. 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hard – soft (b) light – dark (c) rich – poor (d) rich – wealthy
13. 13.Fill the gap: a ___ of cows (a) bunch (b) herd (c) swarm (d) fleet
14. 14.Fill the gap: a ___ of monkeys (a) bunch (b) flock (c) troop (d) fleet
15. 15.Make a compound word: head + ___ (a) ache (b) tree (c) pen (d) milk
16. 16.Pick the right word: The ___ in the story flew on a broom. (a) witch (b) which
17. 17.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) ate (b) threw (c) painted (d) drank
18. 18.Fill the gap: A troupe is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) dancers (c) cows (d) ships
19. 19.Add the suffix: use + less = ? (a) useless (b) uselesss (c) useles (d) usless
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) sing (c) float (d) arrive
21. 21.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) dis- (c) re- (d) pre-
22. 22.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) rode (b) road
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) come – go (c) mend – break (d) mend – repair
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) sunrise (c) journey (d) question
25. 25.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) weary (b) quick (c) fresh (d) rich
26. 26.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) re-
27. 27.Which word means “not safe”? (a) missafe (b) unsafe (c) resafe (d) dissafe
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) below – under (d) generous – selfish
29. 29.Pick the right word: ___ book is yours? (a) Witch (b) Which
30. 30.Pick the right word: I ___ a letter to Nani every month. (a) write (b) right
31. 31.Add the suffix: swim + er = ? (a) swimmar (b) swimmor (c) swimmer (d) swimer
32. 32.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) host (b) actor (c) hero (d) waiter
33. 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) give – take (b) laugh – cry (c) choose – select (d) choose – reject
34. 34.What does “misread” mean? (a) read again (b) not read (c) read wrongly (d) read before
35. 35.What does “unequal” mean? (a) equal before (b) not equal (c) equal again (d) equal wrongly
36. 36.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) sister (d) aunt
37. 37.Add the suffix: kind + ness = ? (a) kindniss (b) kindnes (c) kindness (d) kindeness
38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) chick (d) calf
39. 39.Fill the gap: A swarm is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) bees (c) grapes (d) ships
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) modern (d) artificial

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