Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 458 · 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.What does “unkind” mean? (a) kind wrongly (b) not kind (c) kind before (d) kind again
2. 2.Fill the gap: a ___ of actors (a) herd (b) troupe (c) fleet (d) swarm
3. 3.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) lazy (b) tired (c) rude (d) smart
4. 4.Make a compound word: rail + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) pen (d) way
5. 5.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) sunny (b) hot (c) dry (d) cold
6. 6.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) sell (b) paint (c) shut (d) open
7. 7.Pick the right word: The ___ rises in the east. (a) sun (b) son
8. 8.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) flat (b) tiny (c) short (d) tall
9. 9.Which prefix means “again”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) mis-
10. 10.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) banana (c) umbrella (d) bookshelf
11. 11.Which word means “in a slow way”? (a) slowly (b) slowness (c) slowest (d) slower
12. 12.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pair (b) pear
13. 13.Pick the right word: Grandma told us a ___ about a clever fox. (a) tail (b) tale
14. 14.Add the suffix: silly + ness = ? (a) sillyness (b) sillines (c) silines (d) silliness
15. 15.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) butterfly (c) umbrella (d) running
16. 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) light – dark (b) hard – soft (c) rich – poor (d) rich – wealthy
17. 17.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) rude (b) greedy (c) lazy (d) polite
18. 18.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) kind (b) rich (c) tall (d) poor
19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) rich – poor (c) quick – slow (d) wet – dry
20. 20.Add the suffix: beauty + ful = ? (a) beautyful (b) beautiful (c) beautifull (d) beautful
21. 21.Which word means “use wrongly”? (a) misuse (b) reuse (c) preuse (d) unuse
22. 22.What does “unfair” mean? (a) not fair (b) fair wrongly (c) fair again (d) fair before
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
24. 24.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) new (b) knew
25. 25.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) walk (b) talk (c) eat (d) listen
26. 26.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) choose (b) finish (c) start (d) shout
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) accept (c) borrow (d) depart
28. 28.What does “prejudge” mean? (a) judge wrongly (b) judge before (c) judge again (d) not judge
29. 29.Pick the right word: Rohan has the ___ and must stay in bed. (a) flew (b) flu
30. 30.Add the suffix: hope + ful = ? (a) hopefull (b) hoapful (c) hopeful (d) hopful
31. 31.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) angry (b) quick (c) silent (d) noisy
32. 32.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) old (b) rotten (c) stale (d) fresh
33. 33.Add the suffix: happy + ness = ? (a) happines (b) happiness (c) happieness (d) happyness
34. 34.Make a compound word: cup + ___ (a) milk (b) shoe (c) tree (d) board
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) modern (c) polite (d) smooth
36. 36.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) yellow (c) snowman (d) beautiful
37. 37.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) king (d) nephew
38. 38.Pick the right word: Rohan ate the ___ pizza by himself. (a) hole (b) whole
39. 39.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) toothbrush (c) tomato (d) animal
40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) kitten (b) fawn (c) chick (d) puppy

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