Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 516 · 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) begin – start (b) happy – sad (c) begin – finish (d) tall – short
2. 2.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) clap (b) paint (c) wash (d) hide
3. 3.Make a compound word: post + ___ (a) tree (b) rice (c) man (d) milk
4. 4.Make a compound word: every + ___ (a) one (b) milk (c) tree (d) pen
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
6. 6.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) re-
7. 7.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) niece (d) daughter
8. 8.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) stale (b) fresh (c) soft (d) warm
9. 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) win – lose (c) stone – rock (d) hot – cold
10. 10.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) mis-
11. 11.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) open (b) sell (c) shut (d) paint
12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) calf (d) chick
13. 13.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) road (b) rode
14. 14.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) horse (d) cat
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
16. 16.Pick the right word: Vegetarians do not eat ___. (a) meet (b) meat
17. 17.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -ly
18. 18.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -less
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) early (c) absent (d) honest
20. 20.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) clean (b) dark (c) dirty (d) muddy
21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) shy – timid (c) shy – bold (d) old – new
22. 22.Fill the gap: A flight is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) lions (c) stairs (d) grapes
23. 23.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) elephant (c) beautiful (d) bookshelf
24. 24.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) frog
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
26. 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – river (c) gift – present (d) open – shut
27. 27.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
28. 28.Make a compound word: jelly + ___ (a) pen (b) milk (c) fish (d) chair
29. 29.Pick the right word: Chapatis are made from wheat ___. (a) flour (b) flower
30. 30.What does “uncommon” mean? (a) common before (b) not common (c) common wrongly (d) common again
31. 31.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) throws (b) rides (c) reads (d) eats
32. 32.Add the suffix: pity + ful = ? (a) pityful (b) pittiful (c) pitifull (d) pitiful
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
34. 34.Pick the right word: The ___ in the story flew on a broom. (a) which (b) witch
35. 35.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) tiger (c) bull (d) king
36. 36.Which word means “full of joy”? (a) enjoy (b) joyless (c) joyfully (d) joyful
37. 37.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -ly (d) -ness
38. 38.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) end (b) gift (c) jump (d) start
39. 39.What does “unlucky” mean? (a) lucky before (b) lucky again (c) lucky wrongly (d) not lucky
40. 40.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) prince (d) king

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