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Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 186 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) seeds (b) roots (c) branches (d) fruits
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) late (d) present
  3. 3.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) kind (b) sad (c) wet (d) busy
  4. 4.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flies (b) jumps (c) sleeps (d) flows
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) frog
  6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – sick (b) early – late (c) ill – well (d) full – empty
  7. 7.Fill the gap: a ___ of cards (a) pack (b) herd (c) flock (d) fleet
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) arrive (c) float (d) whisper
  9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
  10. 10.Which word means “in a sad way”? (a) sadden (b) sadly (c) sadder (d) sadness
  11. 11.What does “disloyal” mean? (a) not loyal (b) loyal wrongly (c) loyal before (d) loyal again
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) generous (c) honest (d) visible
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) answer (c) profit (d) journey
  14. 14.Pick the right word: The children forgot ___ books at home. (a) they're (b) their (c) there
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A gang is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) thieves (c) ships (d) cows
  16. 16.Make a compound word: hair + ___ (a) milk (b) cut (c) book (d) tree
  17. 17.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) heavy (b) huge (c) small (d) tall
  18. 18.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) butterfly (c) elephant (d) happiness
  19. 19.Pick the right word: Kabir and Dev are late because ___ stuck in traffic. (a) they're (b) there (c) their
  20. 20.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) quickly (c) kitchen (d) eyebrow
  21. 21.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) warm (b) quick (c) cold (d) dry
  22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
  23. 23.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) thinner (b) smaller (c) bigger (d) softer
  24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
  25. 25.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) river (b) street (c) house (d) sky
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  27. 27.Pick the right word: A ___ ran across the forest path. (a) dear (b) deer
  28. 28.Add the suffix: care + ful = ? (a) careful (b) carefull (c) carful (d) caerful
  29. 29.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ness (b) -less (c) -ly (d) -er
  30. 30.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) raining (b) shining (c) singing (d) smiling
  31. 31.Which word means “without help”? (a) helper (b) helpless (c) helpful (d) helping
  32. 32.Make a compound word: rain + ___ (a) milk (b) bow (c) chair (d) pen
  33. 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) hot – cold (c) fast – slow (d) big – large
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) brother (d) son
  35. 35.Pick the right word: Come ___ and sit with me. (a) hear (b) here
  36. 36.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) spill (b) save (c) burn (d) waste
  37. 37.Pick the right word: The postman brought the ___. (a) mail (b) male
  38. 38.Make a compound word: water + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) book (d) fall
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) cows (c) ships (d) musicians
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) smooth (c) polite (d) early

Answer key

  1. branches
  2. present
  3. sad
  4. flows
  5. cow
  6. ill – sick
  7. pack
  8. increase
  9. rough – smooth
  10. sadly
  11. not loyal
  12. visible
  13. profit
  14. their
  15. thieves
  16. cut
  17. small
  18. butterfly
  19. they're
  20. eyebrow
  21. cold
  22. arrive – depart
  23. bigger
  24. cheap – expensive
  25. street
  26. cub
  27. deer
  28. careful
  29. -er
  30. raining
  31. helpless
  32. bow
  33. big – large
  34. nephew
  35. here
  36. save
  37. mail
  38. fall
  39. musicians
  40. smooth

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