Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 228 · 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 is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) refuse (c) borrow (d) arrive
2. 2.What does “uncommon” mean? (a) common before (b) common again (c) common wrongly (d) not common
3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) cold – chilly (c) in – out (d) buy – sell
4. 4.What does “unkind” mean? (a) kind wrongly (b) kind again (c) not kind (d) kind before
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
6. 6.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) grandfather (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) son
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
8. 8.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) kangaroo (d) cat
9. 9.Which word means “full of pain”? (a) painless (b) painter (c) painfully (d) painful
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
11. 11.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) un-
12. 12.Which is a compound word? (a) airport (b) animal (c) tomato (d) elephant
13. 13.What does “unusual” mean? (a) usual before (b) usual again (c) not usual (d) usual wrongly
14. 14.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) bull (b) peacock (c) rooster (d) lion
15. 15.Make a compound word: hair + ___ (a) tree (b) cut (c) book (d) milk
16. 16.Make a compound word: every + ___ (a) tree (b) milk (c) pen (d) one
17. 17.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) full (b) tired (c) short (d) empty
18. 18.Make a compound word: out + ___ (a) tree (b) milk (c) side (d) pen
19. 19.Which prefix means “again”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) re-
20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) chick (d) joey
21. 21.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) fast (d) ill
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) window (d) profit
24. 24.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ness (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -less
25. 25.Fill the gap: a ___ of grapes (a) pride (b) herd (c) bunch (d) swarm
26. 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – sick (b) early – late (c) ill – well (d) full – empty
27. 27.Which prefix means “before”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) re-
28. 28.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) goat
29. 29.Add the suffix: dance + er = ? (a) danceer (b) dancar (c) dancer (d) dansor
30. 30.Which is a compound word? (a) animal (b) eyebrow (c) umbrella (d) running
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) blame (d) float
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) question (c) answer (d) journey
33. 33.Fill the gap: a ___ of buffaloes (a) pride (b) herd (c) swarm (d) fleet
34. 34.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) yellow (c) homework (d) elephant
35. 35.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) sad (b) wet (c) busy (d) kind
36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) calf
37. 37.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) shout (b) finish (c) begin (d) smile
38. 38.Pick the right word: Farmers ___ seeds in the field. (a) sow (b) so (c) sew
39. 39.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) small (b) heavy (c) light (d) empty
40. 40.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -less (b) -ly (c) -er (d) -ness

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