Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 335 · 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.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) wife (d) girl
2. 2.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) king (c) bull (d) lion
3. 3.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) handbag (c) umbrella (d) running
4. 4.Pick the right word: Farmers ___ seeds in the field. (a) so (b) sew (c) sow
5. 5.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) dis- (d) pre-
6. 6.Fill the gap: a ___ of ants (a) pride (b) herd (c) colony (d) fleet
7. 7.Make a compound word: water + ___ (a) pen (b) book (c) chair (d) fall
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) modern (c) early (d) brave
9. 9.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) lions (c) ships (d) sheep
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) superior (c) late (d) honest
11. 11.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) quickly (c) haircut (d) kitchen
12. 12.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) ill (b) quiet (c) fast (d) rich
13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) whisper
15. 15.Make a compound word: pan + ___ (a) tree (b) pen (c) shoe (d) cake
16. 16.Fill the gap: A troop is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ships (c) monkeys (d) bees
17. 17.Pick the right word: Grandma will ___ a button on my shirt. (a) sow (b) so (c) sew
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) blame (c) arrive (d) float
19. 19.Which prefix means “not”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) mis-
20. 20.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) tree (b) cup (c) work (d) pen
21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kitten (d) puppy
22. 22.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -less (d) -ly
23. 23.Pick the right word: We can ___ the hills from our window. (a) sea (b) see
24. 24.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) flooded (b) dusty (c) dry (d) sunny
25. 25.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) sister (d) mother
26. 26.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) busy (b) shy (c) brave (d) tall
27. 27.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) brother (d) nephew
28. 28.Make a compound word: door + ___ (a) bell (b) tree (c) rice (d) milk
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) inferior (d) polite
30. 30.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) host (d) actor
31. 31.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ly (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ness
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) wet (c) angry (d) modern
33. 33.Which prefix means “before”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) un-
34. 34.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) stale (b) fresh (c) soft (d) warm
35. 35.Pick the right word: Vegetarians do not eat ___. (a) meat (b) meet
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) smooth (c) modern (d) polite
37. 37.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plane (b) plain
38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) tadpole (c) chick (d) lamb
39. 39.Make a compound word: bed + ___ (a) milk (b) room (c) pen (d) tree
40. 40.Pick the right word: An ___ can carry food bigger than itself. (a) aunt (b) ant

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