Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 512 · 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 is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) invisible (d) modern
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) wise (c) early (d) modern
3. 3.Pick the right word: I bought a ___ of shoes. (a) pair (b) pear
4. 4.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) rich (b) quick (c) bold (d) timid
5. 5.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) brother (d) father
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) float (c) sing (d) arrive
7. 7.Which is a compound word? (a) weekend (b) quickly (c) yellow (d) tomato
8. 8.Which word means “not common”? (a) discommon (b) precommon (c) recommon (d) uncommon
9. 9.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ful (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ness
10. 10.Which word means “not well”? (a) prewell (b) unwell (c) diswell (d) miswell
11. 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) push – pull (c) friend – enemy (d) friend – pal
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) honest (c) brave (d) modern
13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
14. 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) cold – hot (c) in – out (d) cold – chilly
15. 15.Make a compound word: snow + ___ (a) cup (b) chair (c) pen (d) man
16. 16.Which word means “without power”? (a) powerful (b) powered (c) powering (d) powerless
17. 17.Fill the gap: a ___ of flowers (a) fleet (b) bouquet (c) pride (d) herd
18. 18.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) hen (c) frog (d) cat
19. 19.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) un- (c) pre- (d) re-
20. 20.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) heavy (b) boring (c) dull (d) interesting
21. 21.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) rode (b) road
22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) big – large (c) big – small (d) hot – cold
23. 23.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) umbrella (c) rainbow (d) yellow
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
25. 25.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) bloomed (b) wilted (c) danced (d) grew
26. 26.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -er (c) -ly (d) -ful
27. 27.Pick the right word: The ___ of my shoe is broken. (a) heel (b) heal
28. 28.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) clever (b) angry (c) empty (d) slow
29. 29.Add the suffix: tidy + ness = ? (a) tidness (b) tidyness (c) tidiness (d) tidines
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) sunset (c) roof (d) answer
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shout – yell (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
32. 32.Fill the gap: a ___ of stairs (a) swarm (b) pride (c) herd (d) flight
33. 33.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) waterfall (c) teacher (d) beautiful
34. 34.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) angry (b) excited (c) hungry (d) tired
35. 35.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) horse (b) king (c) bull (d) lion
36. 36.Which word means “without end”? (a) ending (b) ended (c) endings (d) endless
37. 37.Which word means “not allow”? (a) reallow (b) disallow (c) unallow (d) misallow
38. 38.Fill the gap: a ___ of sticks (a) herd (b) bundle (c) pride (d) flock
39. 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) up – down (c) hot – cold (d) stone – rock
40. 40.Add the suffix: write + er = ? (a) writter (b) writeer (c) writar (d) writer

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