Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 546 · 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.Fill the gap: a ___ of kittens (a) pride (b) flock (c) fleet (d) litter
2. 2.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) scared (b) brave (c) careless (d) lazy
3. 3.Which word means “check again”? (a) discheck (b) recheck (c) precheck (d) uncheck
4. 4.Which word means “one who dances”? (a) dancing (b) dancer (c) dances (d) danced
5. 5.Which word means “one who writes”? (a) writing (b) writer (c) wrote (d) written
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) expensive (c) modern (d) brave
7. 7.Pick the right word: This is ___ new house. (a) hour (b) our
8. 8.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -less (d) -ly
9. 9.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) lady (d) aunt
10. 10.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) un- (c) pre- (d) mis-
11. 11.Which word means “one who farms”? (a) farming (b) farmland (c) farmer (d) farmed
12. 12.Add the suffix: teach + er = ? (a) teachor (b) teacher (c) teachar (d) teachere
13. 13.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) sleepy (b) slow (c) lazy (d) swift
14. 14.Add the suffix: sad + ness = ? (a) sadeness (b) sadness (c) sadnes (d) saddness
15. 15.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) cell (b) sell
16. 16.Make a compound word: out + ___ (a) side (b) milk (c) pen (d) tree
17. 17.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) leaf (b) sand (c) cloud (d) stone
18. 18.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) horse (b) pen (c) chair (d) milk
19. 19.Which word means “not usual”? (a) preusual (b) reusual (c) disusual (d) unusual
20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) calf (c) foal (d) cub
21. 21.Fill the gap: A clutch is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) lions (c) eggs (d) cows
22. 22.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) smile (b) yell (c) sleep (d) whisper
23. 23.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) happiness (c) wheelchair (d) quickly
24. 24.Pick the right word: I ___ two idlis for breakfast. (a) ate (b) eight
25. 25.Pick the right word: Rohan has the ___ and must stay in bed. (a) flew (b) flu
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) innocent (c) polite (d) ancient
27. 27.Pick the right word: The bird ___ to its nest. (a) flu (b) flew
28. 28.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) cat (d) goose
29. 29.Pick the right word: Please ___ quiet in class. (a) bee (b) be
30. 30.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -ness (d) -ful
31. 31.Which word means “without care”? (a) careless (b) careful (c) carefully (d) carer
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) ill – sick
33. 33.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) shining (b) raining (c) singing (d) smiling
34. 34.Make a compound word: lunch + ___ (a) pen (b) tree (c) box (d) milk
35. 35.What does “unclear” mean? (a) clear again (b) clear wrongly (c) not clear (d) clear before
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) scared – afraid
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of keys (a) herd (b) pride (c) swarm (d) bunch
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
39. 39.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) headmaster (c) host (d) uncle
40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) cub

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