Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 329 · 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 means the same as “gift”? (a) smile (b) river (c) shout (d) present
2. 2.Pick the right word: The stars shine at ___. (a) knight (b) night
3. 3.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) son (d) grandfather
4. 4.Pick the right word: There are seven days in a ___. (a) week (b) weak
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) permanent
6. 6.Pick the right word: Grandma will ___ a button on my shirt. (a) sow (b) sew (c) so
7. 7.Which prefix means “not”? (a) dis- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) pre-
8. 8.Make a compound word: fire + ___ (a) pen (b) milk (c) cup (d) fly
9. 9.Make a compound word: rain + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) milk (d) bow
10. 10.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ness (b) -ly (c) -er (d) -less
11. 11.Pick the right word: I have ___ idea where my pen is. (a) no (b) know
12. 12.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) waitress (c) heroine (d) actress
13. 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) rich – poor (c) quick – fast (d) quick – slow
14. 14.Add the suffix: swim + er = ? (a) swimer (b) swimmor (c) swimmar (d) swimmer
15. 15.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) hero (c) actor (d) prince
16. 16.Fill the gap: A flight is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) lions (c) stairs (d) cows
17. 17.Fill the gap: a ___ of ministers (a) cabinet (b) herd (c) swarm (d) flock
18. 18.Make a compound word: play + ___ (a) cup (b) ground (c) rice (d) milk
19. 19.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) newspaper (c) happiness (d) running
20. 20.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -ly
21. 21.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -less
22. 22.Fill the gap: a ___ of birds (a) pride (b) herd (c) bunch (d) flock
23. 23.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -ness (d) -ly
24. 24.Pick the right word: A rose is a pretty ___. (a) flour (b) flower
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) guilty (d) early
26. 26.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) plants (b) paints (c) reads (d) cooks
27. 27.Make a compound word: fish + ___ (a) milk (b) bowl (c) chair (d) pen
28. 28.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) slept (b) melted (c) grew (d) froze
29. 29.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) empty (b) heavy (c) kind (d) quick
30. 30.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) caught (b) drove (c) washed (d) missed
31. 31.Fill the gap: A bundle is a group of ___. (a) sailors (b) bees (c) lions (d) sticks
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) sing (d) float
33. 33.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ful (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ness
34. 34.Make a compound word: some + ___ (a) pen (b) tree (c) thing (d) milk
35. 35.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) full (b) tired (c) short (d) empty
36. 36.Make a compound word: eye + ___ (a) brow (b) pen (c) chair (d) milk
37. 37.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) sleepy (b) foolish (c) clever (d) honest
38. 38.Pick the right word: Diya combs her long ___ every morning. (a) hare (b) hair
39. 39.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) son (d) brother
40. 40.Fill the gap: A crowd is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ships (c) people (d) keys

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