Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 432 · 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 suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ful (b) -ly (c) -er (d) -ness
2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) come – go (c) mend – repair (d) win – lose
3. 3.Make a compound word: fire + ___ (a) cup (b) milk (c) pen (d) fly
4. 4.What does “reopen” mean? (a) open wrongly (b) open before (c) open again (d) not open
5. 5.Fill the gap: a ___ of cows (a) fleet (b) swarm (c) bunch (d) herd
6. 6.Which word means “cook before”? (a) recook (b) miscook (c) precook (d) discook
7. 7.Which word means “one who plays”? (a) playful (b) player (c) played (d) playing
8. 8.Pick the right word: ___ book is yours? (a) Witch (b) Which
9. 9.What does “unlucky” mean? (a) lucky again (b) lucky wrongly (c) not lucky (d) lucky before
10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) happy – sad (c) tall – short (d) begin – start
11. 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) day – night (c) push – pull (d) friend – pal
12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) calf (d) puppy
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) cub (d) calf
15. 15.Pick the right word: We watched the boats ___ across the lake. (a) sail (b) sale
16. 16.Fill the gap: a ___ of cars (a) herd (b) flock (c) swarm (d) fleet
17. 17.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) mare (d) cow
18. 18.Add the suffix: sad + ness = ? (a) sadnes (b) saddness (c) sadeness (d) sadness
19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) gosling (d) calf
20. 20.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) feathers (b) leaves (c) pebbles (d) bubbles
21. 21.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) grandmother (b) aunt (c) niece (d) queen
22. 22.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) angry (b) sorry (c) afraid (d) glad
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
24. 24.Pick the right word: I have only ___ brother. (a) won (b) one
25. 25.Which prefix means “before”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) un- (d) pre-
26. 26.Add the suffix: teach + er = ? (a) teachar (b) teachere (c) teachor (d) teacher
27. 27.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) worried (b) pleased (c) bored (d) angry
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) foolish (b) ancient (c) polite (d) brave
29. 29.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ly (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ness
30. 30.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) empty (b) bright (c) dark (d) dull
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) opaque (d) polite
32. 32.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) cold (b) asleep (c) tired (d) fresh
33. 33.Pick the right word: The ___ rises in the east. (a) sun (b) son
34. 34.Which word means “in a slow way”? (a) slowly (b) slowest (c) slowness (d) slower
35. 35.Fill the gap: a ___ of players (a) flock (b) swarm (c) team (d) herd
36. 36.Fill the gap: a ___ of pearls (a) string (b) pride (c) herd (d) flock
37. 37.Fill the gap: A flock is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) sheep (c) keys (d) ships
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
39. 39.Make a compound word: star + ___ (a) chair (b) fish (c) pen (d) milk
40. 40.Fill the gap: A colony is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ants (c) cows (d) ships

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