Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 166 · 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.Pick the right word: I have only ___ brother. (a) one (b) won
2. 2.Which word means “in a brave way”? (a) bravest (b) bravery (c) bravely (d) braver
3. 3.Which is a compound word? (a) animal (b) umbrella (c) popcorn (d) beautiful
4. 4.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) new (b) knew
5. 5.Which word means “without help”? (a) helpful (b) helping (c) helper (d) helpless
6. 6.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) break (b) open (c) close (d) paint
7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) caterpillar (d) tadpole
8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – afraid (b) scared – brave (c) in – out (d) old – new
9. 9.Add the suffix: joy + ful = ? (a) joiful (b) joyfel (c) joyfull (d) joyful
10. 10.Which is a compound word? (a) wheelchair (b) yellow (c) animal (d) running
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) maximum (c) ancient (d) journey
12. 12.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) postman (c) beautiful (d) yellow
13. 13.Add the suffix: lucky + ly = ? (a) luckyly (b) luckilly (c) luckily (d) lukily
14. 14.Which word means “cook before”? (a) discook (b) precook (c) uncook (d) recook
15. 15.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ful (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -less
16. 16.Pick the right word: The farmer will ___ his mangoes at the market. (a) cell (b) sell
17. 17.Fill the gap: A bundle is a group of ___. (a) sailors (b) lions (c) sticks (d) bees
18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
19. 19.Which is a compound word? (a) weekend (b) banana (c) tomato (d) animal
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) end – finish
21. 21.Make a compound word: rain + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) milk (d) bow
22. 22.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) daughter (b) aunt (c) niece (d) wife
23. 23.Which word means “full of help”? (a) helpless (b) helpful (c) helper (d) helpfully
24. 24.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
25. 25.Which word means “not equal”? (a) preequal (b) reequal (c) unequal (d) misequal
26. 26.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) shout (b) present (c) smile (d) river
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
28. 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) stone – rock (c) hot – cold (d) up – down
29. 29.Fill the gap: a ___ of wolves (a) pack (b) flock (c) fleet (d) bunch
30. 30.Fill the gap: a ___ of musicians (a) herd (b) fleet (c) band (d) flock
31. 31.Make a compound word: rail + ___ (a) milk (b) way (c) tree (d) pen
32. 32.Make a compound word: butter + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) fly (d) shoe
33. 33.What does “disobey” mean? (a) not obey (b) obey before (c) obey wrongly (d) obey again
34. 34.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -ly (c) -er (d) -ful
35. 35.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) wet – dry (c) quick – fast (d) quick – slow
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
38. 38.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) light (b) small (c) heavy (d) empty
39. 39.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) peahen (b) hen (c) ewe (d) mare
40. 40.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) re-

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