Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 459 · 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 word means “full of help”? (a) helpfully (b) helper (c) helpful (d) helpless
2. 2.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) repaired (b) ate (c) planted (d) broke
3. 3.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) pig
4. 4.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) rich (b) afraid (c) angry (d) hungry
5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kid
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
7. 7.Which word means “not well”? (a) rewell (b) diswell (c) unwell (d) prewell
8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – present (c) gift – river (d) open – shut
9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) caterpillar (b) cub (c) kitten (d) tadpole
11. 11.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ful (b) -ly (c) -er (d) -ness
12. 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) tall – short (c) begin – start (d) begin – finish
13. 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) come – go (b) mend – break (c) win – lose (d) mend – repair
14. 14.What does “unclear” mean? (a) clear before (b) clear again (c) clear wrongly (d) not clear
15. 15.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) musicians (b) cows (c) keys (d) ships
16. 16.Pick the right word: Farmers ___ seeds in the field. (a) so (b) sow (c) sew
17. 17.Which prefix means “again”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) un-
18. 18.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) generous (b) honest (c) kind (d) greedy
19. 19.Fill the gap: a ___ of sheep (a) pride (b) fleet (c) flock (d) swarm
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) villain (c) roof (d) question
21. 21.Which word means “without care”? (a) carer (b) carefully (c) careful (d) careless
22. 22.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) lazy (b) swift (c) slow (d) sleepy
23. 23.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) rich (b) thin (c) fat (d) short
24. 24.Pick the right word: The ___ in the story flew on a broom. (a) witch (b) which
25. 25.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) fresh (b) tasty (c) salty (d) cold
26. 26.Add the suffix: help + ful = ? (a) helpfol (b) helpfel (c) helpful (d) helpfull
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) lazy (c) polite (d) tall
28. 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) big – large (c) fast – slow (d) hot – cold
29. 29.Make a compound word: pop + ___ (a) shoe (b) pen (c) corn (d) tree
30. 30.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) close (b) break (c) open (d) paint
31. 31.Pick the right word: An ___ can carry food bigger than itself. (a) ant (b) aunt
32. 32.Make a compound word: post + ___ (a) tree (b) man (c) rice (d) milk
33. 33.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) beautiful (c) playground (d) elephant
34. 34.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) un- (d) mis-
35. 35.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) quiet (b) mischievous (c) obedient (d) tall
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) window (c) journey (d) victory
37. 37.Pick the right word: Vegetarians do not eat ___. (a) meet (b) meat
38. 38.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) softly (b) slowly (c) quietly (d) loudly
39. 39.Fill the gap: A caravan is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) ships (c) camels (d) keys
40. 40.What does “miscount” mean? (a) count before (b) count wrongly (c) count again (d) not count

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