Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 345 · 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.Pick the right word: We sat ___ the river and ate lunch. (a) by (b) bye (c) buy
2. 2.Which word means “the state of being kind”? (a) kindly (b) kindest (c) kindness (d) kinder
3. 3.Which prefix means “before”? (a) mis- (b) un- (c) pre- (d) re-
4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
5. 5.Add the suffix: dark + ness = ? (a) darkness (b) darkeness (c) darckness (d) darknes
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) defeat (d) question
7. 7.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -less (b) -ly (c) -ful (d) -er
8. 8.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -ness (d) -ful
9. 9.Make a compound word: sauce + ___ (a) tree (b) shoe (c) milk (d) pan
10. 10.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -less (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -ly
11. 11.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
12. 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) fast – slow (c) big – large (d) hot – cold
13. 13.Pick the right word: Put your bag over ___. (a) their (b) they're (c) there
14. 14.Fill the gap: a ___ of camels (a) caravan (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) bunch
15. 15.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) careless (b) lazy (c) rude (d) hardworking
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) guilty (c) early (d) brave
17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
18. 18.Pick the right word: Grandma will ___ a button on my shirt. (a) so (b) sow (c) sew
19. 19.What does “dishonest” mean? (a) honest again (b) honest before (c) honest wrongly (d) not honest
20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) shy – timid (c) shy – bold (d) tall – short
21. 21.Fill the gap: a ___ of cows (a) herd (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) bunch
22. 22.Which word means “spell wrongly”? (a) prespell (b) respell (c) misspell (d) unspell
23. 23.Which word means “place wrongly”? (a) replace (b) unplace (c) misplace (d) preplace
24. 24.Which word means “full of beauty”? (a) beautify (b) beauty (c) beautifully (d) beautiful
25. 25.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -less (d) -ful
26. 26.Make a compound word: star + ___ (a) milk (b) chair (c) fish (d) pen
27. 27.What does “prejudge” mean? (a) judge again (b) not judge (c) judge before (d) judge wrongly
28. 28.What does “revisit” mean? (a) visit again (b) not visit (c) visit before (d) visit wrongly
29. 29.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) fat (b) thin (c) short (d) rich
30. 30.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) busy (b) kind (c) lazy (d) loud
31. 31.Pick the right word: Kabir and Dev are late because ___ stuck in traffic. (a) there (b) their (c) they're
32. 32.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) homework (b) shoes (c) kite (d) medicine
33. 33.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) sheep (d) cat
34. 34.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) bees (c) cows (d) ships
35. 35.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) quickly (c) happiness (d) handbag
36. 36.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) teacher (c) newspaper (d) kitchen
37. 37.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) kind (b) empty (c) quick (d) heavy
38. 38.Pick the right word: We go ___ school by bus. (a) to (b) two (c) too
39. 39.Which word means “count wrongly”? (a) discount (b) precount (c) recount (d) miscount
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) end – finish

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