Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 505 · 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 synonyms? (a) in – out (b) scared – brave (c) scared – afraid (d) old – new
2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) lamb
3. 3.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) piece (b) peace
4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) tall – short (c) happy – sad (d) begin – start
5. 5.Add the suffix: write + er = ? (a) writer (b) writeer (c) writar (d) writter
6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) calf (d) cub
7. 7.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) peace (b) piece
8. 8.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) lioness (c) tigress (d) mare
9. 9.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) wore (b) threw (c) drank (d) ate
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) modern (c) brave (d) honest
11. 11.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) keys (c) lions (d) sheep
12. 12.Add the suffix: use + less = ? (a) useles (b) uselesss (c) usless (d) useless
13. 13.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) father (b) son (c) uncle (d) brother
14. 14.Fill the gap: A flock is a group of ___. (a) sheep (b) keys (c) lions (d) ships
15. 15.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cat (d) sheep
16. 16.Fill the gap: A clutch is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) ships (c) cows (d) eggs
17. 17.Which is a compound word? (a) bedroom (b) tomato (c) happiness (d) banana
18. 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) buy – sell (c) shout – yell (d) shout – whisper
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) victory (c) modern (d) early
20. 20.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) re-
21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) calf (d) kid
22. 22.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -less (b) -ness (c) -ful (d) -er
23. 23.Pick the right word: Grandma will ___ a button on my shirt. (a) so (b) sew (c) sow
24. 24.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) lioness (c) tigress (d) hen
25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) cold – chilly (c) buy – sell (d) in – out
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) absent (c) modern (d) honest
27. 27.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) tired (b) hungry (c) angry (d) excited
28. 28.Fill the gap: a ___ of buffaloes (a) pride (b) herd (c) fleet (d) swarm
29. 29.Make a compound word: every + ___ (a) milk (b) one (c) tree (d) pen
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) polite (c) tall (d) lazy
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) quick (c) rude (d) heavy
32. 32.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) kitchen (c) sunglasses (d) beautiful
33. 33.Make a compound word: pop + ___ (a) shoe (b) pen (c) tree (d) corn
34. 34.Make a compound word: jelly + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) milk (d) fish
35. 35.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) dis-
36. 36.Which word means “without a name”? (a) namely (b) nameless (c) named (d) names
37. 37.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) rode (b) road
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
40. 40.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) behind (b) beside (c) above (d) under

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