Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 587 · 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 suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ness (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -ly
2. 2.What does “rejoin” mean? (a) not join (b) join wrongly (c) join before (d) join again
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) quiet (c) ancient (d) rich
4. 4.Add the suffix: swim + er = ? (a) swimer (b) swimmar (c) swimmer (d) swimmor
5. 5.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) rode (b) road
6. 6.What does “prejudge” mean? (a) judge wrongly (b) judge again (c) not judge (d) judge before
7. 7.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) peace (b) piece
8. 8.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) un- (d) re-
9. 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) wet – dry (c) quick – fast (d) quick – slow
10. 10.Fill the gap: a ___ of people (a) crowd (b) litter (c) pride (d) fleet
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) clever (c) honest (d) cowardly
12. 12.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) late (c) asleep (d) awake
13. 13.Pick the right word: Do not walk on the hot road with ___ feet. (a) bear (b) bare
14. 14.Add the suffix: bake + er = ? (a) bakor (b) bakeer (c) bakar (d) baker
15. 15.Make a compound word: foot + ___ (a) rice (b) ball (c) pen (d) cup
16. 16.Make a compound word: book + ___ (a) shelf (b) milk (c) rain (d) sun
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) honest (c) modern (d) early
18. 18.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) unsafe (b) new (c) wide (d) strong
19. 19.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) hen (b) cow (c) duck (d) mare
20. 20.Fill the gap: A colony is a group of ___. (a) ants (b) cows (c) ships (d) grapes
21. 21.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) hungry (b) excited (c) angry (d) tired
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
23. 23.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) obedient (b) mischievous (c) tall (d) quiet
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) entrance (c) question (d) journey
25. 25.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) banana (c) kitchen (d) notebook
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
27. 27.Pick the right word: Diya combs her long ___ every morning. (a) hair (b) hare
28. 28.Make a compound word: hair + ___ (a) tree (b) cut (c) milk (d) book
29. 29.Which prefix means “before”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) un-
30. 30.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) clean (b) dark (c) muddy (d) dirty
31. 31.Which is a compound word? (a) sunrise (b) banana (c) happiness (d) elephant
32. 32.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) read (b) hurry (c) sleep (d) wait
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) innocent (c) ancient (d) polite
34. 34.Make a compound word: wheel + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) milk (d) tree
35. 35.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) ships (c) lions (d) sheep
36. 36.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) lazy (b) brave (c) careless (d) scared
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of players (a) swarm (b) team (c) herd (d) flock
38. 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) laugh – cry (c) choose – select (d) give – take
39. 39.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) pen (b) tree (c) milk (d) glasses
40. 40.Pick the right word: Chapatis are made from wheat ___. (a) flour (b) flower

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