Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 313 · 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 prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) un-
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
3. 3.Pick the right word: We paid the bus ___. (a) fare (b) fair
4. 4.Which word means “the state of being dark”? (a) darkness (b) darkly (c) darken (d) darker
5. 5.Which prefix means “before”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) un- (d) pre-
6. 6.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) sleepy (b) clever (c) foolish (d) honest
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
9. 9.Pick the right word: The tortoise and the ___ had a race. (a) hare (b) hair
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
11. 11.Pick the right word: I have only ___ brother. (a) won (b) one
12. 12.Which is a compound word? (a) butterfly (b) tomato (c) banana (d) kitchen
13. 13.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) quick (b) rich (c) unhappy (d) tall
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) clever (c) cowardly (d) honest
15. 15.What does “mishear” mean? (a) hear before (b) hear wrongly (c) hear again (d) not hear
16. 16.Add the suffix: lazy + ness = ? (a) lazness (b) lazyness (c) lazines (d) laziness
17. 17.Which word means “the state of being lazy”? (a) laziness (b) lazier (c) lazily (d) laziest
18. 18.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) bride (d) lady
19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) shy – timid (c) tall – short (d) old – new
20. 20.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) beautiful (c) umbrella (d) sunflower
21. 21.What does “misjudge” mean? (a) judge again (b) judge wrongly (c) judge before (d) not judge
22. 22.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ness (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -less
23. 23.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) garden (b) roof (c) river (d) road
24. 24.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) kitchen (c) happiness (d) snowman
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) journey (c) question (d) answer
26. 26.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) below (b) behind (c) above (d) beside
27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) cygnet (c) foal (d) kid
28. 28.Pick the right word: ___ you like some tea? (a) Wood (b) Would
29. 29.Which word means “one who drives”? (a) drives (b) driving (c) drove (d) driver
30. 30.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -er (b) -ness (c) -ly (d) -ful
31. 31.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) wore (b) ate (c) drank (d) threw
32. 32.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ today. (a) blue (b) blew
33. 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) in – out (c) cold – chilly (d) buy – sell
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) private
35. 35.Pick the right word: My ___ friend Meera lives in Pune. (a) dear (b) deer
36. 36.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) smile (b) finish (c) begin (d) shout
37. 37.Make a compound word: jelly + ___ (a) fish (b) chair (c) pen (d) milk
38. 38.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) dog (d) cow
39. 39.What does “disallow” mean? (a) allow again (b) not allow (c) allow before (d) allow wrongly
40. 40.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) sing (b) crawl (c) jump (d) sleep

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