Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 400 · 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.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
2. 2.Add the suffix: dark + ness = ? (a) darckness (b) darkeness (c) darknes (d) darkness
3. 3.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) handbag (c) animal (d) pencil
4. 4.Fill the gap: a ___ of fish (a) herd (b) bunch (c) school (d) pride
5. 5.Which is a compound word? (a) jellyfish (b) tomato (c) yellow (d) banana
6. 6.Which is a compound word? (a) airport (b) pencil (c) yellow (d) quickly
7. 7.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) tigress (b) queen (c) mare (d) lioness
8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) begin – finish (c) begin – start (d) happy – sad
9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
10. 10.Fill the gap: a ___ of cars (a) herd (b) flock (c) swarm (d) fleet
11. 11.Which prefix means “not”? (a) dis- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) mis-
12. 12.Fill the gap: A flock is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) ships (c) keys (d) sheep
13. 13.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) king (c) lion (d) horse
14. 14.Which word means “cook before”? (a) uncook (b) recook (c) precook (d) miscook
15. 15.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) warm (b) dry (c) quick (d) cold
16. 16.Pick the right word: ___ you like some tea? (a) Wood (b) Would
17. 17.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) hungry (b) angry (c) tired (d) excited
18. 18.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) loudly (b) softly (c) slowly (d) quietly
19. 19.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ness (b) -ly (c) -less (d) -er
20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) stone – rock (c) win – lose (d) up – down
21. 21.Add the suffix: kind + ness = ? (a) kindeness (b) kindness (c) kindnes (d) kindniss
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) friend – enemy (c) day – night (d) friend – pal
24. 24.Which prefix means “before”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) un-
25. 25.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) road (b) cup (c) shoe (d) brush
26. 26.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) dry (b) hot (c) damp (d) loud
27. 27.Pick the right word: Rohan has the ___ and must stay in bed. (a) flu (b) flew
28. 28.Add the suffix: happy + ness = ? (a) happines (b) happyness (c) happiness (d) happieness
29. 29.Pick the right word: I ___ that storybook last week. (a) red (b) read
30. 30.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) wore (b) threw (c) drank (d) ate
31. 31.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) threw (b) painted (c) ate (d) drank
32. 32.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -ness (d) -ly
33. 33.Which is a compound word? (a) bookshelf (b) beautiful (c) tomato (d) animal
34. 34.Make a compound word: eye + ___ (a) milk (b) brow (c) chair (d) pen
35. 35.Fill the gap: a ___ of cards (a) herd (b) pack (c) flock (d) fleet
36. 36.Which word means “one who farms”? (a) farmland (b) farming (c) farmed (d) farmer
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
38. 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) wet – dry (c) rich – poor (d) quick – slow
39. 39.Fill the gap: A bundle is a group of ___. (a) sailors (b) sticks (c) lions (d) bees
40. 40.What does “unlucky” mean? (a) lucky again (b) lucky wrongly (c) lucky before (d) not lucky

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