Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 351 · 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: I have ___ pencils in my box. (a) two (b) too (c) to
2. 2.Pick the right word: Diya combs her long ___ every morning. (a) hare (b) hair
3. 3.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) dis- (c) re- (d) pre-
4. 4.Fill the gap: a ___ of sheep (a) fleet (b) swarm (c) pride (d) flock
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) ancient (c) polite (d) foolish
6. 6.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) wolves (c) grapes (d) ships
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) generous (c) visible (d) early
8. 8.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) drinks (b) sleeps (c) eats (d) tells
9. 9.Make a compound word: cup + ___ (a) shoe (b) milk (c) board (d) tree
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) temporary (d) generous
11. 11.Make a compound word: rain + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) bow (d) milk
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) end – finish
13. 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) hot – cold (c) fast – slow (d) big – large
14. 14.Add the suffix: sad + ly = ? (a) sadly (b) saddly (c) sadely (d) sadley
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) modern (c) wide (d) early
16. 16.Pick the right word: There is a ___ in my sock. (a) hole (b) whole
17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – present (c) gift – river (d) open – shut
18. 18.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) rude (b) greedy (c) honest (d) lazy
19. 19.Which word means “place wrongly”? (a) replace (b) unplace (c) displace (d) misplace
20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) gosling (b) kid (c) cub (d) calf
21. 21.Add the suffix: joy + ful = ? (a) joiful (b) joyfull (c) joyful (d) joyfel
22. 22.Make a compound word: star + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) fish (d) milk
23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) kid (c) calf (d) cub
24. 24.What does “precook” mean? (a) not cook (b) cook wrongly (c) cook again (d) cook before
25. 25.Add the suffix: play + ful = ? (a) playful (b) plaiful (c) playfull (d) playfel
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
27. 27.Pick the right word: An ___ can carry food bigger than itself. (a) ant (b) aunt
28. 28.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) sleepy (b) excited (c) bored (d) tired
29. 29.Make a compound word: door + ___ (a) rice (b) tree (c) milk (d) bell
30. 30.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) kangaroo
31. 31.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) finish (b) start (c) choose (d) shout
32. 32.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) quick (b) timid (c) bold (d) rich
33. 33.What does “disrespect” mean? (a) respect before (b) not respect (c) respect again (d) respect wrongly
34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) begin – finish (c) begin – start (d) tall – short
35. 35.Fill the gap: a ___ of bats (a) pride (b) fleet (c) herd (d) colony
36. 36.Fill the gap: A gang is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) thieves (c) ships (d) grapes
37. 37.Which word means “in a happy way”? (a) happiness (b) happier (c) happiest (d) happily
38. 38.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) bees (c) cows (d) grapes
39. 39.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) un- (d) pre-
40. 40.Which word means “without help”? (a) helpful (b) helper (c) helping (d) helpless

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