Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 588 · 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 “in a … way”? (a) -ly (b) -ful (c) -less (d) -er
2. 2.Fill the gap: A flock is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) ships (c) sheep (d) lions
3. 3.Which word means “behave wrongly”? (a) disbehave (b) unbehave (c) rebehave (d) misbehave
4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) shy – timid (c) shy – bold (d) tall – short
5. 5.Which word means “full of pain”? (a) painfully (b) painless (c) painter (d) painful
6. 6.Pick the right word: I bought a ___ of shoes. (a) pear (b) pair
7. 7.Add the suffix: write + er = ? (a) writeer (b) writar (c) writer (d) writter
8. 8.Make a compound word: every + ___ (a) one (b) pen (c) milk (d) tree
9. 9.Add the suffix: happy + ness = ? (a) happyness (b) happieness (c) happines (d) happiness
10. 10.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) headmistress (b) aunt (c) queen (d) hostess
11. 11.Add the suffix: angry + ly = ? (a) angryly (b) angrly (c) angrily (d) angrilly
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) float (d) sing
13. 13.Add the suffix: beauty + ful = ? (a) beautyful (b) beautifull (c) beautiful (d) beautful
14. 14.Fill the gap: a ___ of grapes (a) pride (b) bunch (c) herd (d) swarm
15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) happy – sad (c) begin – start (d) tall – short
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) journey (c) roof (d) question
17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) scared – brave (c) old – new (d) scared – afraid
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) honest (c) modern (d) early
19. 19.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) mis- (b) un- (c) pre- (d) re-
20. 20.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) feared (b) lost (c) won (d) missed
21. 21.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) short (b) empty (c) tired (d) full
22. 22.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) delighted (b) worried (c) proud (d) excited
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – select (b) choose – reject (c) laugh – cry (d) give – take
24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) calf (d) cub
25. 25.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) rude (b) patient (c) angry (d) careless
26. 26.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) peace (b) piece
27. 27.Fill the gap: a ___ of whales (a) pod (b) swarm (c) pride (d) bunch
28. 28.Fill the gap: A troop is a group of ___. (a) monkeys (b) ships (c) grapes (d) bees
29. 29.Pick the right word: This spoon is made of ___. (a) steel (b) steal
30. 30.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) fresh (b) cold (c) sweet (d) sour
31. 31.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) bees (d) grapes
32. 32.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) waiter (c) host (d) hero
33. 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) light – dark (b) rich – poor (c) hard – soft (d) rich – wealthy
34. 34.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) chilly (b) slow (c) wet (d) hot
35. 35.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) goat (d) hen
36. 36.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) flower (b) bag (c) chair (d) milk
37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) answer (c) defeat (d) journey
39. 39.Fill the gap: An army is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) soldiers (c) keys (d) ships
40. 40.Which word means “in a soft way”? (a) soften (b) softly (c) softness (d) softer

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