Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 29 · 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) gift – river (b) gift – present (c) up – down (d) open – shut
2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) big – small (c) big – large (d) hot – cold
3. 3.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) sheep (c) keys (d) lions
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
5. 5.Fill the gap: A troupe is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) dancers (c) ships (d) keys
6. 6.Which word means “without end”? (a) ending (b) endings (c) ended (d) endless
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) gift – present
8. 8.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) owl (d) eagle
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) accept (c) depart (d) borrow
10. 10.Which prefix means “not”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) mis-
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) angry (c) modern (d) tiny
12. 12.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) weather (b) change (c) shoes (d) road
13. 13.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) late (b) asleep (c) awake (d) loud
14. 14.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) quick (b) empty (c) large (d) angry
15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) quick – slow (c) rich – poor (d) wet – dry
16. 16.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -er (b) -less (c) -ness (d) -ly
17. 17.Pick the right word: Nice to ___ you! (a) meet (b) meat
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
19. 19.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) princess
20. 20.Fill the gap: a ___ of bees (a) fleet (b) herd (c) swarm (d) pride
21. 21.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) found (b) made (c) used (d) lost
22. 22.Fill the gap: a ___ of goats (a) bunch (b) swarm (c) fleet (d) herd
23. 23.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) peace (b) piece
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
25. 25.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -ness (d) -ly
26. 26.Fill the gap: A flight is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) grapes (c) lions (d) stairs
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
28. 28.Which word means “without sleep”? (a) sleeping (b) sleepy (c) sleepless (d) sleeper
29. 29.Make a compound word: eye + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) brow (d) milk
30. 30.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) dis-
31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) duckling
32. 32.Fill the gap: A crew is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) lions (c) sailors (d) grapes
33. 33.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) quickly (c) firefly (d) tomato
34. 34.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) dark (b) narrow (c) wide (d) short
35. 35.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) up – down (c) hot – cold (d) win – lose
36. 36.Pick the right word: The children forgot ___ books at home. (a) they're (b) there (c) their
37. 37.Pick the right word: My ___ is my mother’s sister. (a) ant (b) aunt
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) shout (d) decrease
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) opaque (c) generous (d) ancient
40. 40.Which word means “without a name”? (a) names (b) namely (c) named (d) nameless

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