Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 168 · 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.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) wife (d) bride
2. 2.Add the suffix: heavy + ly = ? (a) heavyly (b) heavily (c) heavilly (d) heavly
3. 3.Pick the right word: Kabir and Dev are late because ___ stuck in traffic. (a) there (b) their (c) they're
4. 4.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) answer (b) smile (c) ask (d) travel
5. 5.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) hide (b) wash (c) paint (d) clap
6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) buy – sell (c) in – out (d) cold – chilly
7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) calf (d) lamb
8. 8.Add the suffix: bake + er = ? (a) bakor (b) bakar (c) baker (d) bakeer
9. 9.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) bright (b) dark (c) dull (d) empty
10. 10.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ly (b) -less (c) -ness (d) -er
11. 11.Pick the right word: My ___ is blocked because of a cold. (a) nose (b) knows
12. 12.Which prefix means “before”? (a) mis- (b) un- (c) re- (d) pre-
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) modern (c) rich (d) humble
14. 14.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) peace (b) piece
15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) wet – dry (c) quick – fast (d) quick – slow
16. 16.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) paint (b) cook (c) wear (d) brush
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) exclude (d) borrow
18. 18.Add the suffix: easy + ly = ? (a) easily (b) easely (c) easly (d) easyly
19. 19.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) mother (c) sister (d) niece
20. 20.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) beautiful (c) pencil (d) airport
21. 21.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) singers (c) sticks (d) puppies
22. 22.Pick the right word: The postman brought the ___. (a) male (b) mail
23. 23.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) obedient (b) naughty (c) polite (d) sleepy
24. 24.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) tree (b) river (c) rock (d) cloud
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) expensive (c) modern (d) brave
26. 26.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) lion (b) horse (c) bull (d) ram
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
28. 28.Add the suffix: pity + ful = ? (a) pitifull (b) pitiful (c) pittiful (d) pityful
29. 29.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) daughter (b) wife (c) aunt (d) niece
30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) give – take (c) choose – select (d) laugh – cry
31. 31.Fill the gap: a ___ of monkeys (a) troop (b) fleet (c) bunch (d) flock
32. 32.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) sticks (b) ships (c) cows (d) singers
33. 33.Which word means “fill again”? (a) unfill (b) refill (c) misfill (d) disfill
34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) duckling (d) kitten
35. 35.Which word means “cook before”? (a) uncook (b) precook (c) miscook (d) discook
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) honest (c) early (d) cowardly
37. 37.Pick the right word: Diya combs her long ___ every morning. (a) hare (b) hair
38. 38.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) feathers (b) bubbles (c) pebbles (d) leaves
39. 39.What does “repaint” mean? (a) paint again (b) paint wrongly (c) not paint (d) paint before
40. 40.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) flowers (b) colours (c) pieces (d) drops

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