Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 130 · 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.Fill the gap: A gaggle is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) ships (c) cows (d) geese
2. 2.Add the suffix: lazy + ness = ? (a) lazyness (b) lazines (c) laziness (d) lazness
3. 3.Which word means “one who dances”? (a) danced (b) dancer (c) dances (d) dancing
4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) cub (b) joey (c) lamb (d) chick
5. 5.Fill the gap: a ___ of students (a) herd (b) class (c) fleet (d) swarm
6. 6.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) frog (c) cat (d) hen
7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) kitten
8. 8.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) tall (b) lazy (c) caring (d) rude
9. 9.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) lazy (b) greedy (c) rude (d) honest
10. 10.Which word means “without a friend”? (a) friendly (b) friendship (c) friends (d) friendless
11. 11.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) lazy (b) greedy (c) selfish (d) generous
12. 12.Pick the right word: The ___ in the story flew on a broom. (a) which (b) witch
13. 13.Make a compound word: sauce + ___ (a) shoe (b) milk (c) tree (d) pan
14. 14.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) umbrella (c) waterfall (d) tomato
15. 15.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) new (b) knew
16. 16.Pick the right word: This spoon is made of ___. (a) steel (b) steal
17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) chick (d) cub
18. 18.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) flew (b) swam (c) barked (d) slept
19. 19.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ness (b) -less (c) -ly (d) -er
20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) wet – dry (c) quick – slow (d) quick – fast
21. 21.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) fresh (b) cold (c) salty (d) tasty
22. 22.Fill the gap: a ___ of thieves (a) fleet (b) gang (c) pride (d) litter
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
24. 24.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -ly (c) -ful (d) -er
25. 25.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) dis- (c) pre- (d) re-
26. 26.Add the suffix: dance + er = ? (a) dancar (b) danceer (c) dansor (d) dancer
27. 27.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) stale (b) rotten (c) fresh (d) old
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) inferior (b) polite (c) early (d) ancient
29. 29.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) quiet (b) calm (c) silent (d) noisy
30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) come – go (b) mend – break (c) mend – repair (d) win – lose
31. 31.Pick the right word: I will ___ a new pencil from the shop. (a) by (b) buy (c) bye
32. 32.Which word means “without end”? (a) endless (b) ending (c) endings (d) ended
33. 33.Add the suffix: happy + ly = ? (a) happyly (b) happiely (c) happly (d) happily
34. 34.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) damp (b) hot (c) loud (d) dry
35. 35.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) healthy (b) tall (c) proud (d) ill
36. 36.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) hot – cold (c) win – lose (d) stone – rock
37. 37.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ today. (a) blue (b) blew
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) end – finish
39. 39.Pick the right word: A ___ makes honey. (a) be (b) bee
40. 40.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) patient (b) angry (c) careless (d) rude

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