Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 219 · 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 word means the same as “begin”? (a) choose (b) finish (c) start (d) shout
2. 2.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) horse (d) frog
3. 3.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) greedy (b) selfish (c) generous (d) lazy
4. 4.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) sheep (c) hen (d) lion
5. 5.Fill the gap: a ___ of mosquitoes (a) herd (b) swarm (c) bunch (d) pride
6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – pal (b) push – pull (c) friend – enemy (d) day – night
7. 7.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) prince (d) uncle
8. 8.Add the suffix: write + er = ? (a) writar (b) writeer (c) writer (d) writter
9. 9.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) pebbles (b) leaves (c) bubbles (d) feathers
10. 10.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) sunrise (c) tomato (d) pencil
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) opaque (d) generous
12. 12.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) puppies (c) singers (d) sticks
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
14. 14.Fill the gap: A crowd is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ships (c) people (d) keys
15. 15.Pick the right word: I have ___ pencils in my box. (a) to (b) too (c) two
16. 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) big – large (c) hot – cold (d) big – small
17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) chick (c) cub (d) lamb
18. 18.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) beautiful (c) kitchen (d) toothpaste
19. 19.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) cat (c) horse (d) cow
20. 20.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) un-
21. 21.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) unsafe (b) wide (c) strong (d) new
22. 22.Make a compound word: water + ___ (a) chair (b) fall (c) book (d) pen
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) late (c) honest (d) ancient
24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) chick (d) kid
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) honest (c) polite (d) cheap
26. 26.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) sit (b) leap (c) cry (d) crawl
27. 27.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) empty (b) small (c) light (d) heavy
28. 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – river (c) up – down (d) gift – present
29. 29.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) tomato (c) butterfly (d) teacher
30. 30.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) piece (b) peace
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) proud (d) wide
32. 32.Pick the right word: After the fever, Dev felt ___. (a) week (b) weak
33. 33.Which word means “build again”? (a) rebuild (b) disbuild (c) prebuild (d) unbuild
34. 34.Fill the gap: a ___ of cattle (a) swarm (b) bunch (c) fleet (d) herd
35. 35.What does “disallow” mean? (a) allow again (b) allow before (c) not allow (d) allow wrongly
36. 36.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) rich (b) tall (c) quick (d) unhappy
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) transparent (c) modern (d) honest
38. 38.Which word means “the state of being kind”? (a) kindest (b) kinder (c) kindly (d) kindness
39. 39.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) duchess (d) queen
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart

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