Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 350 · 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: a ___ of camels (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) bunch (d) caravan
2. 2.Fill the gap: a ___ of soldiers (a) bunch (b) swarm (c) flock (d) army
3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) shout – whisper (c) buy – sell (d) shout – yell
4. 4.Which word means “full of power”? (a) powerless (b) powerful (c) powered (d) powerfully
5. 5.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) selfish (b) greedy (c) generous (d) lazy
6. 6.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) siren (b) smile (c) song (d) story
7. 7.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) airport (c) tomato (d) umbrella
8. 8.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -less (d) -ly
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) choose – select (c) laugh – cry (d) give – take
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) visible (c) early (d) honest
12. 12.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) happiness (c) cupboard (d) kitchen
13. 13.Fill the gap: a ___ of cattle (a) herd (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) bunch
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) ancient (c) rich (d) wide
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
16. 16.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) bold (b) scared (c) tiny (d) lazy
17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) scared – brave (c) in – out (d) scared – afraid
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
19. 19.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ful (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -less
20. 20.Fill the gap: a ___ of cards (a) herd (b) pack (c) flock (d) fleet
21. 21.Add the suffix: dance + er = ? (a) dancer (b) dansor (c) danceer (d) dancar
22. 22.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) peace (b) piece
23. 23.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) bored (b) angry (c) delighted (d) sleepy
24. 24.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) brother
25. 25.Which word means “in a happy way”? (a) happiest (b) happiness (c) happier (d) happily
26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) kid (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
27. 27.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) sell (b) cell
28. 28.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) elephant (c) firefly (d) tomato
29. 29.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) husband (b) king (c) boy (d) uncle
30. 30.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) unlocked (b) ate (c) cooked (d) painted
31. 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) tall – short (c) begin – finish (d) begin – start
32. 32.Pick the right word: Please ___ quiet in class. (a) bee (b) be
33. 33.Add the suffix: hope + ful = ? (a) hoapful (b) hopful (c) hopeful (d) hopefull
34. 34.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) tigress (b) mare (c) lioness (d) queen
35. 35.Fill the gap: a ___ of kittens (a) fleet (b) pride (c) flock (d) litter
36. 36.Make a compound word: rain + ___ (a) chair (b) milk (c) bow (d) pen
37. 37.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) pig (c) hen (d) frog
38. 38.Which word means “not equal”? (a) disequal (b) unequal (c) preequal (d) misequal
39. 39.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -less (d) -ful
40. 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) buy – sell (c) cold – hot (d) cold – chilly

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