Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 27 · 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 pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) ill – well (c) full – empty (d) ill – sick
2. 2.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ today. (a) blue (b) blew
3. 3.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) clear (b) sunny (c) bright (d) cloudy
4. 4.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) road (b) rode
5. 5.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) chair (b) milk (c) horse (d) pen
6. 6.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) running (c) homework (d) banana
7. 7.Add the suffix: teach + er = ? (a) teachere (b) teachar (c) teacher (d) teachor
8. 8.Which prefix means “before”? (a) re- (b) un- (c) pre- (d) mis-
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) late (d) superior
10. 10.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) dog
11. 11.Pick the right word: My ___ friend Meera lives in Pune. (a) deer (b) dear
12. 12.Pick the right word: I have ___ idea where my pen is. (a) no (b) know
13. 13.Which word means “one who drives”? (a) drives (b) driving (c) driver (d) drove
14. 14.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) milk (b) rice (c) shore (d) chair
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
16. 16.Fill the gap: a ___ of fish (a) bunch (b) pride (c) school (d) herd
17. 17.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) slept (b) flew (c) swam (d) barked
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
19. 19.Add the suffix: play + ful = ? (a) playful (b) playfel (c) playfull (d) plaiful
20. 20.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) fresh (b) cold (c) tasty (d) salty
21. 21.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) empty (b) clever (c) slow (d) angry
22. 22.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) fresh (b) happy (c) loud (d) tired
23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) owlet
24. 24.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) dis- (d) mis-
25. 25.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) road (b) rode
26. 26.Pick the right word: After the fever, Dev felt ___. (a) week (b) weak
27. 27.Make a compound word: snow + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) cup (d) man
28. 28.Which word means “not lucky”? (a) relucky (b) dislucky (c) unlucky (d) prelucky
29. 29.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) proud (b) excited (c) worried (d) delighted
30. 30.Make a compound word: foot + ___ (a) ball (b) rice (c) pen (d) cup
31. 31.Make a compound word: some + ___ (a) thing (b) milk (c) tree (d) pen
32. 32.Fill the gap: a ___ of monkeys (a) fleet (b) troop (c) bunch (d) flock
33. 33.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) asleep (c) awake (d) late
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
35. 35.Add the suffix: silly + ness = ? (a) silines (b) silliness (c) sillyness (d) sillines
36. 36.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) paint (b) break (c) open (d) close
37. 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) fast – slow (c) hot – cold (d) big – large
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
39. 39.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) kangaroo (d) cat
40. 40.Pick the right word: It is wrong to ___ other people’s things. (a) steal (b) steel

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