Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 388 · 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 “monk”? (a) nun (b) queen (c) aunt (d) bride
2. 2.Pick the right word: Kabir and Dev are late because ___ stuck in traffic. (a) there (b) they're (c) their
3. 3.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) quick (b) noisy (c) angry (d) silent
4. 4.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) brave (b) scared (c) careless (d) lazy
5. 5.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) heroine (d) hostess
6. 6.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) dis- (d) mis-
7. 7.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) feathers (b) pebbles (c) bubbles (d) leaves
8. 8.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) new (b) strong (c) wide (d) unsafe
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) honest (c) ancient (d) rough
11. 11.Pick the right word: Put your bag over ___. (a) there (b) they're (c) their
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) modern (d) permanent
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) generous (d) artificial
14. 14.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) re-
15. 15.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) son (d) nephew
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) win – lose (c) up – down (d) hot – cold
18. 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) in – out (c) scared – afraid (d) old – new
19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) friend – pal (c) push – pull (d) friend – enemy
20. 20.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) lazy (b) tired (c) smart (d) rude
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) modern (c) brave (d) honest
22. 22.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) quickly (c) daylight (d) happiness
23. 23.Pick the right word: My ___ is my mother’s sister. (a) aunt (b) ant
24. 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rich – poor (c) light – dark (d) hard – soft
25. 25.Fill the gap: A team is a group of ___. (a) players (b) ships (c) cows (d) grapes
26. 26.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) wait (b) hurry (c) read (d) sleep
27. 27.Fill the gap: a ___ of mountains (a) pride (b) flock (c) range (d) swarm
28. 28.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) ships (c) cows (d) musicians
29. 29.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) boy (d) husband
30. 30.Make a compound word: water + ___ (a) book (b) pen (c) chair (d) fall
31. 31.Make a compound word: butter + ___ (a) pen (b) shoe (c) chair (d) fly
32. 32.Fill the gap: A colony is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) ants (c) cows (d) grapes
33. 33.Which word means “not respect”? (a) disrespect (b) misrespect (c) prerespect (d) rerespect
34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) eaglet (d) cub
35. 35.Fill the gap: a ___ of players (a) team (b) herd (c) flock (d) swarm
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) calf
38. 38.Make a compound word: post + ___ (a) milk (b) man (c) rice (d) tree
39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) lamb (d) kid
40. 40.Add the suffix: swim + er = ? (a) swimmer (b) swimmar (c) swimer (d) swimmor

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