Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 495 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
2. 2.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -ness (d) -less
3. 3.What does “revisit” mean? (a) not visit (b) visit before (c) visit again (d) visit wrongly
4. 4.Add the suffix: hope + ful = ? (a) hopefull (b) hoapful (c) hopful (d) hopeful
5. 5.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) yell (b) smile (c) whisper (d) sleep
6. 6.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) un- (d) mis-
7. 7.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) hero (b) host (c) prince (d) actor
8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) open – shut (c) gift – present (d) up – down
9. 9.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) grapes (c) lions (d) wolves
10. 10.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) open (b) shut (c) sell (d) paint
11. 11.Which word means “not continue”? (a) discontinue (b) recontinue (c) precontinue (d) uncontinue
12. 12.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) soft (b) warm (c) fresh (d) stale
13. 13.Make a compound word: cup + ___ (a) shoe (b) milk (c) board (d) tree
14. 14.Which prefix means “again”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) un-
15. 15.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -er (b) -ly (c) -ful (d) -ness
16. 16.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) tired (b) excited (c) hungry (d) angry
17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) win – lose (c) stone – rock (d) hot – cold
18. 18.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) duck (b) ewe (c) mare (d) hen
19. 19.Pick the right word: Rohan ate the ___ pizza by himself. (a) hole (b) whole
20. 20.Add the suffix: slow + ly = ? (a) sloly (b) slowly (c) slowely (d) slowley
21. 21.Make a compound word: note + ___ (a) milk (b) shoe (c) book (d) tree
22. 22.Fill the gap: A caravan is a group of ___. (a) camels (b) ships (c) keys (d) bees
23. 23.Fill the gap: a ___ of thieves (a) pride (b) fleet (c) gang (d) litter
24. 24.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) sticks (b) ships (c) puppies (d) singers
25. 25.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) tree (b) pen (c) cup (d) work
26. 26.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) bored (b) excited (c) tired (d) sleepy
27. 27.Fill the gap: a ___ of cattle (a) swarm (b) bunch (c) fleet (d) herd
28. 28.Fill the gap: A clutch is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) eggs (c) lions (d) cows
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) decrease (c) borrow (d) accept
30. 30.Pick the right word: We paid the bus ___. (a) fair (b) fare
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) praise (c) sink (d) whisper
32. 32.Make a compound word: under + ___ (a) milk (b) chair (c) pen (d) ground
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) whisper (c) refuse (d) arrive
34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) begin – finish (c) tall – short (d) begin – start
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
37. 37.Which is a compound word? (a) animal (b) yellow (c) classroom (d) banana
38. 38.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) dis- (c) pre- (d) mis-
39. 39.What does “misread” mean? (a) not read (b) read again (c) read wrongly (d) read before
40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) kid (d) chick

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