Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 149 · 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 prefix means “not”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) re-
2. 2.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) proud (b) scared (c) tired (d) lazy
3. 3.What does “disallow” mean? (a) allow before (b) allow again (c) allow wrongly (d) not allow
4. 4.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) piece (b) peace
5. 5.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) king (c) nephew (d) uncle
6. 6.Make a compound word: note + ___ (a) shoe (b) book (c) tree (d) milk
7. 7.Make a compound word: bed + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) room (d) pen
8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) choose – select (c) give – take (d) laugh – cry
9. 9.Make a compound word: moon + ___ (a) light (b) pen (c) milk (d) chair
10. 10.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) yellow (c) railway (d) umbrella
11. 11.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) hot (b) cold (c) sunny (d) dry
12. 12.What does “prepay” mean? (a) not pay (b) pay again (c) pay before (d) pay wrongly
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
14. 14.Pick the right word: A ___ ran across the forest path. (a) dear (b) deer
15. 15.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) sleepy (b) happy (c) angry (d) quick
16. 16.Add the suffix: help + ful = ? (a) helpfol (b) helpful (c) helpfel (d) helpfull
17. 17.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) sister (d) daughter
18. 18.Which word means “the state of being kind”? (a) kindest (b) kindness (c) kindly (d) kinder
19. 19.Make a compound word: butter + ___ (a) shoe (b) chair (c) fly (d) pen
20. 20.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) hard (b) rude (c) noisy (d) simple
21. 21.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -less (d) -ness
22. 22.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ly (b) -ful (c) -less (d) -er
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) cold – hot (c) cold – chilly (d) buy – sell
24. 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) old – new (c) shy – bold (d) shy – timid
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
26. 26.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) re-
27. 27.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -er (b) -less (c) -ly (d) -ful
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
29. 29.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) question (b) reply (c) sleep (d) travel
30. 30.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) sorry (b) glad (c) angry (d) afraid
31. 31.Pick the right word: The dog wagged its ___. (a) tail (b) tale
32. 32.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) brother (d) uncle
33. 33.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) worried (b) excited (c) proud (d) delighted
34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) gosling
35. 35.What does “revisit” mean? (a) visit wrongly (b) visit before (c) visit again (d) not visit
36. 36.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) repaired (b) ate (c) broke (d) planted
37. 37.Which word means “full of beauty”? (a) beauty (b) beautify (c) beautifully (d) beautiful
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) journey (c) sunrise (d) window
39. 39.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) lazy (b) tired (c) rude (d) smart
40. 40.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -er (b) -ly (c) -ness (d) -less

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