Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 43 · 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 is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) pencil (c) banana (d) sunglasses
2. 2.Pick the right word: The ___ of my shoe is broken. (a) heel (b) heal
3. 3.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) sheep (c) dog (d) hen
4. 4.Fill the gap: A crew is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) sailors (c) grapes (d) cows
5. 5.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) sleepy (b) angry (c) quick (d) happy
6. 6.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) lively (b) awake (c) tired (d) fresh
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
8. 8.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pair (b) pear
9. 9.Pick the right word: This is ___ new house. (a) our (b) hour
10. 10.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ly (b) -ful (c) -less (d) -er
11. 11.What does “unfair” mean? (a) fair wrongly (b) not fair (c) fair before (d) fair again
12. 12.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) siren (b) smile (c) song (d) story
13. 13.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) princess (b) actress (c) hostess (d) waitress
14. 14.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) tree (b) pen (c) work (d) cup
15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) calf (d) kid
16. 16.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) funny (b) boring (c) sad (d) scary
17. 17.Which is a compound word? (a) starfish (b) quickly (c) running (d) yellow
18. 18.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) quick (b) slim (c) tall (d) fat
19. 19.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) quiet (b) ill (c) rich (d) fast
20. 20.Which word means “judge before”? (a) prejudge (b) rejudge (c) unjudge (d) misjudge
21. 21.What does “misunderstand” mean? (a) not understand (b) understand again (c) understand wrongly (d) understand before
22. 22.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ly (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -less
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) sharp (d) polite
24. 24.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) scared (b) proud (c) lazy (d) tired
25. 25.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) street (b) house (c) river (d) sky
26. 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) give – take (b) laugh – cry (c) choose – select (d) choose – reject
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) present (c) polite (d) ancient
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) journey (c) answer (d) hero
29. 29.Fill the gap: A troupe is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) cows (c) dancers (d) ships
30. 30.Make a compound word: fish + ___ (a) chair (b) bowl (c) pen (d) milk
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) question (c) sunrise (d) journey
32. 32.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) soft (b) bright (c) wet (d) dull
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
34. 34.Fill the gap: A crowd is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) people (c) ships (d) keys
35. 35.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) slept (b) froze (c) melted (d) grew
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) accept (d) decrease
37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) eaglet (d) kid
38. 38.Which word means “not agree”? (a) misagree (b) disagree (c) reagree (d) preagree
39. 39.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) prince (d) king
40. 40.Make a compound word: fire + ___ (a) fly (b) pen (c) cup (d) milk

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