Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 489 · 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.Add the suffix: sad + ly = ? (a) sadly (b) saddly (c) sadely (d) sadley
2. 2.Fill the gap: a ___ of ants (a) herd (b) fleet (c) pride (d) colony
3. 3.Pick the right word: It is wrong to ___ other people’s things. (a) steal (b) steel
4. 4.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) cow (d) mare
5. 5.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) kitchen (c) railway (d) tomato
6. 6.Pick the right word: The ___ in the story flew on a broom. (a) witch (b) which
7. 7.Pick the right word: There is a ___ in my sock. (a) hole (b) whole
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) rude (d) tiny
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) polite (c) modern (d) generous
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) wise – foolish (c) below – under (d) shut – close
11. 11.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) horse (d) hen
12. 12.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) new (b) knew
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) question (c) roof (d) loss
14. 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) open – shut (c) gift – present (d) gift – river
15. 15.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) pig
16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) kid
17. 17.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) rude (b) tired (c) hungry (d) glad
18. 18.What does “unkind” mean? (a) kind again (b) kind before (c) not kind (d) kind wrongly
19. 19.Fill the gap: a ___ of eggs (a) clutch (b) herd (c) swarm (d) fleet
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) increase (c) whisper (d) float
21. 21.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) tells (b) sleeps (c) eats (d) drinks
22. 22.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) honest (d) greedy
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) give – take (b) laugh – cry (c) choose – reject (d) choose – select
24. 24.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) horse (d) milk
25. 25.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) slow (b) sad (c) dull (d) shiny
26. 26.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) fresh (b) tired (c) loud (d) happy
27. 27.Fill the gap: A swarm is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) ships (c) grapes (d) bees
28. 28.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -er (b) -ly (c) -less (d) -ness
29. 29.Pick the right word: Grandma told us a ___ about a clever fox. (a) tail (b) tale
30. 30.Which word means “not obey”? (a) reobey (b) unobey (c) disobey (d) misobey
31. 31.Add the suffix: dig + er = ? (a) digger (b) diggor (c) diger (d) diggar
32. 32.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) wolves (b) grapes (c) lions (d) ships
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) defeat (d) question
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) polite (c) lazy (d) brave
35. 35.Fill the gap: a ___ of camels (a) caravan (b) bunch (c) fleet (d) swarm
36. 36.Pick the right word: India ___ the cricket match. (a) won (b) one
37. 37.Make a compound word: under + ___ (a) milk (b) pen (c) ground (d) chair
38. 38.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) dis- (c) re- (d) pre-
39. 39.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
40. 40.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) pencil (c) eyebrow (d) umbrella

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