Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 575 · 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 “minimum”? (a) late (b) journey (c) ancient (d) maximum
2. 2.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) peace (b) piece
3. 3.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) friend (b) cousin (c) enemy (d) stranger
4. 4.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) eat (b) walk (c) listen (d) talk
5. 5.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) goat (c) cat (d) cow
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) generous (d) quiet
7. 7.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) brother (d) nephew
8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) begin – finish (c) tall – short (d) happy – sad
9. 9.Add the suffix: help + ful = ? (a) helpfel (b) helpfol (c) helpfull (d) helpful
10. 10.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) queen (d) bride
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) artificial (c) modern (d) generous
12. 12.Which word means “one who writes”? (a) written (b) writing (c) writer (d) wrote
13. 13.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) dry (b) dusty (c) sunny (d) flooded
14. 14.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) heroine
15. 15.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) greedy (b) lazy (c) selfish (d) generous
16. 16.Pick the right word: Do you ___ the way to the station? (a) know (b) no
17. 17.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) cold (b) fresh (c) salty (d) tasty
18. 18.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -er (b) -ness (c) -ful (d) -less
19. 19.Fill the gap: A gaggle is a group of ___. (a) geese (b) ships (c) keys (d) cows
20. 20.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) hot (b) dry (c) cold (d) sunny
21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) up – down (c) gift – present (d) gift – river
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) blame (d) float
23. 23.Which is a compound word? (a) toothbrush (b) happiness (c) pencil (d) quickly
24. 24.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) cow (d) goose
25. 25.Make a compound word: butter + ___ (a) fly (b) shoe (c) chair (d) pen
26. 26.Add the suffix: teach + er = ? (a) teachere (b) teachar (c) teachor (d) teacher
27. 27.Make a compound word: wheel + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) chair (d) pen
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) exclude (d) sink
29. 29.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) banana (c) jellyfish (d) running
30. 30.Add the suffix: run + er = ? (a) runer (b) runner (c) runnar (d) runnor
31. 31.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) singing (b) shining (c) smiling (d) raining
32. 32.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) ships (c) cows (d) grapes
33. 33.Add the suffix: heavy + ly = ? (a) heavilly (b) heavily (c) heavly (d) heavyly
34. 34.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) naughty (b) sleepy (c) polite (d) obedient
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
37. 37.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) happiness (c) beautiful (d) airport
38. 38.Pick the right word: The tortoise and the ___ had a race. (a) hair (b) hare
39. 39.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) sit (b) cry (c) leap (d) crawl
40. 40.Add the suffix: home + less = ? (a) homeles (b) homless (c) homelees (d) homeless

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