Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 231 · 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.Fill the gap: a ___ of elephants (a) flock (b) herd (c) fleet (d) bunch
2. 2.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) kind (b) giant (c) quiet (d) tiny
3. 3.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) spill (b) waste (c) save (d) heat
4. 4.Fill the gap: a ___ of grapes (a) bunch (b) swarm (c) pride (d) herd
5. 5.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) sticks (d) singers
6. 6.Make a compound word: rail + ___ (a) milk (b) pen (c) way (d) tree
7. 7.Which word means “in a kind way”? (a) kindest (b) kindly (c) kindness (d) kinder
8. 8.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) pre-
9. 9.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) mare (b) cow (c) hen (d) duck
10. 10.Make a compound word: foot + ___ (a) ball (b) cup (c) pen (d) rice
11. 11.Fill the gap: A flock is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) lions (c) sheep (d) ships
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
13. 13.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) paint (b) shut (c) open (d) sell
14. 14.Fill the gap: a ___ of sheep (a) pride (b) flock (c) fleet (d) swarm
15. 15.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) sad (b) thin (c) big (d) quick
16. 16.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) tiger (c) king (d) lion
17. 17.What does “unlucky” mean? (a) lucky wrongly (b) lucky before (c) not lucky (d) lucky again
18. 18.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) cat (d) hen
19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) day – night (c) friend – pal (d) push – pull
20. 20.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -less (d) -ful
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
22. 22.Pick the right word: Vegetarians do not eat ___. (a) meat (b) meet
23. 23.Make a compound word: sauce + ___ (a) tree (b) milk (c) pan (d) shoe
24. 24.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) save (b) spill (c) waste (d) burn
25. 25.Pick the right word: Please ___ quiet in class. (a) be (b) bee
26. 26.What does “replay” mean? (a) play before (b) play again (c) not play (d) play wrongly
27. 27.Pick the right word: Chapatis are made from wheat ___. (a) flower (b) flour
28. 28.Which word means “use again”? (a) misuse (b) unuse (c) reuse (d) preuse
29. 29.Make a compound word: class + ___ (a) room (b) tree (c) milk (d) shoe
30. 30.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) newspaper (c) banana (d) yellow
31. 31.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) singers (b) ships (c) puppies (d) sticks
32. 32.Which word means “read wrongly”? (a) disread (b) unread (c) misread (d) reread
33. 33.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) medicine (b) shoes (c) kite (d) homework
34. 34.Fill the gap: A gang is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) grapes (d) thieves
35. 35.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) prince (d) uncle
36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) chick (d) kid
37. 37.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) running (c) teacher (d) cupboard
38. 38.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) kangaroo (c) cat (d) cow
39. 39.Pick the right word: I have only ___ brother. (a) won (b) one
40. 40.Fill the gap: a ___ of puppies (a) flock (b) pride (c) litter (d) fleet

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