Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 321 · 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 word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) float (c) accept (d) whisper
2. 2.Fill the gap: a ___ of trees (a) pride (b) grove (c) swarm (d) herd
3. 3.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) write (b) right
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) honest (c) rough (d) late
5. 5.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) dis-
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) honest (c) early (d) visible
7. 7.Make a compound word: pop + ___ (a) pen (b) tree (c) shoe (d) corn
8. 8.Fill the gap: a ___ of elephants (a) bunch (b) flock (c) herd (d) fleet
9. 9.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) paint (b) wash (c) clap (d) hide
10. 10.Add the suffix: home + less = ? (a) homless (b) homelees (c) homeles (d) homeless
11. 11.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) cat (d) hen
12. 12.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) loud (b) lazy (c) kind (d) busy
13. 13.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) quiet (b) rowdy (c) noisy (d) loud
14. 14.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) garden (b) river (c) road (d) roof
15. 15.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) pen (b) cup (c) work (d) tree
16. 16.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) glad (b) angry (c) sorry (d) afraid
17. 17.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) used (b) made (c) found (d) lost
18. 18.Which is a compound word? (a) firefly (b) beautiful (c) elephant (d) umbrella
19. 19.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) elephant (c) starfish (d) happiness
20. 20.Add the suffix: wonder + ful = ? (a) wonderfel (b) wondreful (c) wonderfull (d) wonderful
21. 21.Fill the gap: a ___ of cattle (a) swarm (b) bunch (c) fleet (d) herd
22. 22.What does “dishonest” mean? (a) honest again (b) honest wrongly (c) honest before (d) not honest
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) generous (c) polite (d) modern
24. 24.What does “disobey” mean? (a) obey again (b) not obey (c) obey wrongly (d) obey before
25. 25.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) tiger (c) king (d) bull
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) invisible (d) ancient
27. 27.What does “refill” mean? (a) fill again (b) fill before (c) not fill (d) fill wrongly
28. 28.Make a compound word: grand + ___ (a) milk (b) mother (c) chair (d) pen
29. 29.Pick the right word: A ___ ran across the forest path. (a) deer (b) dear
30. 30.What does “reuse” mean? (a) use wrongly (b) use again (c) use before (d) not use
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) quick – fast
32. 32.What does “disrespect” mean? (a) respect before (b) respect wrongly (c) respect again (d) not respect
33. 33.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) milk (b) chair (c) horse (d) pen
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
35. 35.Which word means “one who drives”? (a) drives (b) drove (c) driver (d) driving
36. 36.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) husband
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
38. 38.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -ful (c) -ly (d) -er
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) honest (c) rude (d) heavy
40. 40.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) fast (b) ill (c) rich (d) quiet

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