Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 437 · 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.Make a compound word: pop + ___ (a) pen (b) corn (c) shoe (d) tree
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) borrow – lend (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
3. 3.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) break (b) open (c) paint (d) close
4. 4.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) sister (d) niece
5. 5.Make a compound word: every + ___ (a) milk (b) pen (c) one (d) tree
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
7. 7.Fill the gap: A crowd is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ships (c) keys (d) people
8. 8.Make a compound word: rain + ___ (a) chair (b) bow (c) milk (d) pen
9. 9.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) horse (d) frog
10. 10.Pick the right word: Farmers ___ seeds in the field. (a) sew (b) sow (c) so
11. 11.Make a compound word: snow + ___ (a) chair (b) man (c) pen (d) cup
12. 12.Pick the right word: I have ___ idea where my pen is. (a) know (b) no
13. 13.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) speak (b) run (c) sleep (d) hear
14. 14.Fill the gap: A clutch is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) lions (c) eggs (d) ships
15. 15.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) mare (b) tigress (c) lioness (d) queen
16. 16.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) rich (b) tall (c) poor (d) kind
17. 17.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) wolves (c) ships (d) grapes
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) import (d) float
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) polite (c) ancient (d) modern
20. 20.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) flat (b) tall (c) short (d) tiny
21. 21.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ness (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ful
22. 22.Which word means “not honest”? (a) prehonest (b) unhonest (c) mishonest (d) dishonest
23. 23.Which word means “the state of being sick”? (a) sicken (b) sickly (c) sicker (d) sickness
24. 24.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) banana (c) butterfly (d) quickly
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) inferior (c) early (d) ancient
26. 26.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) rest (b) sing (c) rush (d) eat
27. 27.What does “unclear” mean? (a) clear before (b) not clear (c) clear again (d) clear wrongly
28. 28.Which word means “in a soft way”? (a) softness (b) softly (c) softer (d) soften
29. 29.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) strong (b) wide (c) unsafe (d) new
30. 30.Add the suffix: play + ful = ? (a) playfel (b) playfull (c) plaiful (d) playful
31. 31.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
32. 32.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) bookshelf (c) tomato (d) yellow
33. 33.Pick the right word: We sat ___ the river and ate lunch. (a) buy (b) bye (c) by
34. 34.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) burn (b) save (c) waste (d) spill
35. 35.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) dull (b) soft (c) wet (d) bright
36. 36.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) slim (b) quick (c) fat (d) tall
37. 37.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) stale (b) rotten (c) old (d) fresh
38. 38.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -less (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -ly
39. 39.Which word means “without a home”? (a) homely (b) homework (c) homeward (d) homeless
40. 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) open – shut (c) up – down (d) gift – present

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