Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 318 · 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: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) chick (b) tadpole (c) lamb (d) cub
2. 2.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) barked (b) swam (c) slept (d) flew
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) success (c) question (d) journey
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) defeat (c) journey (d) question
6. 6.What does “unequal” mean? (a) equal again (b) not equal (c) equal before (d) equal wrongly
7. 7.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) dis-
8. 8.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -ness (d) -ful
9. 9.Which word means “in a quick way”? (a) quickness (b) quicken (c) quickly (d) quicker
10. 10.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) pig (c) cat (d) hen
11. 11.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) cooks (b) reads (c) plants (d) paints
12. 12.Make a compound word: butter + ___ (a) chair (b) fly (c) pen (d) shoe
13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) calf
14. 14.Fill the gap: a ___ of bananas (a) flock (b) bunch (c) pack (d) fleet
15. 15.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -less
16. 16.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) brother
17. 17.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) rude (b) glad (c) hungry (d) tired
18. 18.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) rude (b) tired (c) smart (d) lazy
19. 19.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) paint (b) close (c) open (d) break
20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – present (b) gift – river (c) open – shut (d) up – down
21. 21.Make a compound word: tea + ___ (a) road (b) pen (c) shoe (d) cup
22. 22.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) right (b) write
23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) fawn (c) puppy (d) kitten
24. 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) early – late (c) ill – sick (d) ill – well
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) borrow (c) sink (d) arrive
26. 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) in – out (c) buy – sell (d) cold – chilly
27. 27.Pick the right word: After the fever, Dev felt ___. (a) weak (b) week
28. 28.Make a compound word: air + ___ (a) book (b) tree (c) rice (d) port
29. 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) scared – afraid (c) in – out (d) scared – brave
30. 30.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) bookshelf (c) quickly (d) elephant
31. 31.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) re- (d) mis-
32. 32.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) angry (b) careless (c) rude (d) patient
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) honest (c) rude (d) quick
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) mend – repair (d) wise – foolish
35. 35.Which word means “one who drives”? (a) driving (b) drove (c) drives (d) driver
36. 36.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) lion (d) king
37. 37.Make a compound word: star + ___ (a) chair (b) milk (c) fish (d) pen
38. 38.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) hen (d) butterfly
39. 39.Fill the gap: a ___ of birds (a) pride (b) bunch (c) herd (d) flock
40. 40.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) full (b) empty (c) short (d) tired

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