Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 403 · 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.Add the suffix: sad + ness = ? (a) sadeness (b) sadnes (c) saddness (d) sadness
2. 2.Which prefix means “before”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) un-
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – bold (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
4. 4.Make a compound word: sauce + ___ (a) tree (b) pan (c) shoe (d) milk
5. 5.Pick the right word: Chapatis are made from wheat ___. (a) flour (b) flower
6. 6.What does “unequal” mean? (a) equal before (b) equal wrongly (c) equal again (d) not equal
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) rough (c) late (d) honest
8. 8.Which word means “the state of being dark”? (a) darker (b) darkness (c) darken (d) darkly
9. 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) choose – reject (c) choose – select (d) give – take
10. 10.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) un-
11. 11.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) dark (b) hot (c) gentle (d) cold
12. 12.Fill the gap: An army is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) soldiers (c) ships (d) keys
13. 13.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) patient (b) angry (c) rude (d) careless
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
15. 15.Fill the gap: a ___ of kittens (a) pride (b) fleet (c) flock (d) litter
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) wise – foolish (c) below – under (d) shut – close
17. 17.Make a compound word: play + ___ (a) rice (b) ground (c) cup (d) milk
18. 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) quick – slow (c) rich – poor (d) wet – dry
19. 19.Which word means “not equal”? (a) disequal (b) unequal (c) preequal (d) misequal
20. 20.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) beside (b) behind (c) above (d) below
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) sharp (d) late
22. 22.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) boring (b) heavy (c) interesting (d) dull
23. 23.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) stop (b) laugh (c) begin (d) repair
24. 24.Make a compound word: rail + ___ (a) milk (b) way (c) pen (d) tree
25. 25.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) warm (b) soft (c) fresh (d) stale
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) natural (b) ancient (c) brave (d) honest
27. 27.Fill the gap: A clutch is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) lions (c) cows (d) eggs
28. 28.Fill the gap: a ___ of chicks (a) swarm (b) pride (c) brood (d) fleet
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) whisper
30. 30.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) rude (b) noisy (c) simple (d) hard
31. 31.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) friend (b) cousin (c) stranger (d) enemy
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) early (c) polite (d) ancient
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) brave (c) tiny (d) lazy
35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) tadpole (d) caterpillar
36. 36.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) king (c) headmaster (d) uncle
37. 37.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) strong (b) wide (c) new (d) unsafe
38. 38.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) lions (c) ships (d) wolves
39. 39.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) teacher (c) doorbell (d) kitchen
40. 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) begin – finish (c) happy – sad (d) begin – start

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