Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 205 · 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: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) peace (b) piece
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) laugh (c) accept (d) depart
3. 3.Which word means “without sleep”? (a) sleeping (b) sleepy (c) sleeper (d) sleepless
4. 4.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) pencil (c) tomato (d) jellyfish
5. 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – whisper (b) shout – yell (c) push – pull (d) buy – sell
6. 6.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -less (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -ness
7. 7.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) glasses (b) tree (c) milk (d) pen
8. 8.Pick the right word: Big ships sail on the ___. (a) see (b) sea
9. 9.Make a compound word: air + ___ (a) rice (b) tree (c) port (d) book
10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) calf (d) kid
11. 11.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
13. 13.Make a compound word: day + ___ (a) milk (b) light (c) chair (d) pen
14. 14.Pick the right word: The ___ rises in the east. (a) son (b) sun
15. 15.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) frog
16. 16.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) slowly (b) softly (c) loudly (d) quietly
17. 17.Which word means “not happy”? (a) dishappy (b) unhappy (c) rehappy (d) mishappy
18. 18.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) dry (b) flooded (c) sunny (d) dusty
19. 19.Which is a compound word? (a) animal (b) kitchen (c) banana (d) snowman
20. 20.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) peace (b) piece
21. 21.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) singers (c) cows (d) sticks
22. 22.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) niece (d) sister
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) win – lose (c) up – down (d) stone – rock
24. 24.Add the suffix: sad + ness = ? (a) saddness (b) sadness (c) sadeness (d) sadnes
25. 25.Which prefix means “not”? (a) dis- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) pre-
26. 26.Add the suffix: swim + er = ? (a) swimmer (b) swimer (c) swimmor (d) swimmar
27. 27.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) bright (b) sunny (c) clear (d) cloudy
28. 28.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) cows (c) grapes (d) ships
29. 29.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) shout (b) smile (c) begin (d) finish
30. 30.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) tired (b) fresh (c) lively (d) awake
31. 31.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) peacock (b) lion (c) rooster (d) bull
32. 32.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) lazy (d) dishonest
34. 34.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) happiness (c) handbag (d) animal
35. 35.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) delighted (b) worried (c) excited (d) proud
36. 36.Add the suffix: help + ful = ? (a) helpfel (b) helpfull (c) helpful (d) helpfol
37. 37.Pick the right word: Farmers ___ seeds in the field. (a) so (b) sow (c) sew
38. 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) friend – pal (c) day – night (d) friend – enemy
39. 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – select (b) give – take (c) laugh – cry (d) choose – reject
40. 40.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) whispered (b) slept (c) cheered (d) cried

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