Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 144 · 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 is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) rainbow (c) beautiful (d) kitchen
2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) kitten (c) chick (d) puppy
3. 3.Fill the gap: a ___ of students (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) class (d) herd
4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) gosling (c) kid (d) cub
5. 5.Add the suffix: lucky + ly = ? (a) lukily (b) luckily (c) luckilly (d) luckyly
6. 6.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) quiet (b) loud (c) noisy (d) rowdy
7. 7.What does “misuse” mean? (a) not use (b) use before (c) use again (d) use wrongly
8. 8.Which word means “use wrongly”? (a) misuse (b) unuse (c) reuse (d) disuse
9. 9.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) eyebrow (c) tomato (d) elephant
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) angry (c) wet (d) modern
11. 11.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tiny (b) tired (c) strong (d) weak
12. 12.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) short (b) fat (c) rich (d) thin
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
14. 14.Fill the gap: a ___ of scouts (a) troop (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) herd
15. 15.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cow (d) cat
16. 16.Fill the gap: a ___ of sticks (a) bundle (b) herd (c) pride (d) flock
17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) kid (d) foal
18. 18.Fill the gap: An army is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) grapes (c) soldiers (d) keys
19. 19.Fill the gap: a ___ of dolphins (a) pride (b) herd (c) pod (d) swarm
20. 20.Pick the right word: A rooster is a ___ bird. (a) mail (b) male
21. 21.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) shoes (b) homework (c) kite (d) medicine
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) majority (d) journey
23. 23.Pick the right word: Vegetarians do not eat ___. (a) meat (b) meet
24. 24.Make a compound word: foot + ___ (a) cup (b) ball (c) pen (d) rice
25. 25.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) cow
26. 26.Fill the gap: a ___ of zebras (a) fleet (b) swarm (c) herd (d) bunch
27. 27.Which word means “without pain”? (a) painless (b) painful (c) painter (d) painted
28. 28.What does “unusual” mean? (a) usual before (b) not usual (c) usual again (d) usual wrongly
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
31. 31.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) actress (c) hostess (d) heroine
32. 32.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) cooks (b) paints (c) plants (d) reads
33. 33.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) niece (b) sister (c) aunt (d) mother
34. 34.Fill the gap: a ___ of deer (a) swarm (b) herd (c) fleet (d) pride
35. 35.Make a compound word: rail + ___ (a) pen (b) tree (c) milk (d) way
36. 36.Fill the gap: A fleet is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) grapes (c) ships (d) lions
37. 37.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) headmaster (d) host
38. 38.Pick the right word: Nice to ___ you! (a) meat (b) meet
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
40. 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) in – out (c) cold – hot (d) cold – chilly

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