Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 270 · 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.Add the suffix: use + less = ? (a) useless (b) useles (c) uselesss (d) usless
2. 2.Pick the right word: The ___ rises in the east. (a) son (b) sun
3. 3.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) pencil (c) beautiful (d) popcorn
4. 4.Pick the right word: I ___ a letter to Nani every month. (a) right (b) write
5. 5.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) heroine (d) hostess
6. 6.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) shut (b) open (c) sell (d) paint
7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) calf (d) cub
8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) scared – afraid (c) old – new (d) in – out
9. 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) ill – sick (c) early – late (d) full – empty
10. 10.Pick the right word: There is a ___ in my sock. (a) whole (b) hole
11. 11.Which is a compound word? (a) waterfall (b) beautiful (c) animal (d) pencil
12. 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) shout – yell (c) shout – whisper (d) buy – sell
13. 13.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) dry (b) sunny (c) cold (d) hot
14. 14.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) sweet (b) soft (c) loud (d) quiet
15. 15.Fill the gap: a ___ of sailors (a) flock (b) crew (c) bunch (d) herd
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) glad – happy
17. 17.Fill the gap: An army is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) soldiers (c) ships (d) keys
18. 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) rich – poor (c) quick – slow (d) quick – fast
19. 19.Which is a compound word? (a) newspaper (b) umbrella (c) running (d) happiness
20. 20.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) eat (b) shout (c) sit (d) whisper
21. 21.Fill the gap: a ___ of wolves (a) pack (b) fleet (c) flock (d) bunch
22. 22.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) duchess (b) aunt (c) niece (d) queen
23. 23.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) goose (b) cat (c) cow (d) dog
24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) kitten (d) puppy
25. 25.Which word means “without a home”? (a) homeless (b) homework (c) homely (d) homeward
26. 26.Pick the right word: Grandma will ___ a button on my shirt. (a) sew (b) sow (c) so
27. 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) win – lose (c) up – down (d) stone – rock
28. 28.Add the suffix: swim + er = ? (a) swimmar (b) swimer (c) swimmer (d) swimmor
29. 29.Fill the gap: a ___ of monkeys (a) flock (b) fleet (c) troop (d) bunch
30. 30.Pick the right word: The shoe shop has a big ___ this week. (a) sail (b) sale
31. 31.Make a compound word: hair + ___ (a) milk (b) cut (c) tree (d) book
32. 32.Fill the gap: a ___ of players (a) team (b) swarm (c) flock (d) herd
33. 33.Pick the right word: Come ___ and sit with me. (a) here (b) hear
34. 34.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) tired (b) sleepy (c) excited (d) bored
35. 35.Which word means “not agree”? (a) misagree (b) reagree (c) preagree (d) disagree
36. 36.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) headmistress (b) aunt (c) hostess (d) queen
37. 37.Which word means “without power”? (a) powering (b) powered (c) powerless (d) powerful
38. 38.Pick the right word: ___ you like some tea? (a) Wood (b) Would
39. 39.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) frightened (b) bored (c) proud (d) delighted
40. 40.Which word means “full of pain”? (a) painter (b) painfully (c) painless (d) painful

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