Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 593 · 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 prefix means “wrongly”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) un- (d) pre-
2. 2.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) husband
3. 3.What does “unwell” mean? (a) well again (b) well wrongly (c) not well (d) well before
4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) big – large (c) hot – cold (d) big – small
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) borrow (c) sink (d) shout
6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – select (b) give – take (c) choose – reject (d) laugh – cry
7. 7.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -less (b) -ness (c) -ly (d) -er
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
9. 9.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) carry (b) select (c) sleep (d) reject
10. 10.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) ate (b) painted (c) cooked (d) unlocked
11. 11.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) yellow (c) toothbrush (d) elephant
12. 12.Fill the gap: a ___ of cattle (a) fleet (b) bunch (c) herd (d) swarm
13. 13.What does “unequal” mean? (a) equal again (b) equal before (c) not equal (d) equal wrongly
14. 14.Make a compound word: honey + ___ (a) shoe (b) pen (c) bee (d) chair
15. 15.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) early (c) modern (d) honest
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) early (c) selfish (d) brave
18. 18.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) hen (c) frog (d) deer
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) rude (c) heavy (d) quick
20. 20.Add the suffix: care + ful = ? (a) caerful (b) carefull (c) careful (d) carful
21. 21.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ships (c) cows (d) bees
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) private (c) brave (d) honest
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) shout – whisper (c) push – pull (d) shout – yell
24. 24.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) unknown (b) tiny (c) famous (d) empty
25. 25.Pick the right word: Do you ___ the way to the station? (a) know (b) no
26. 26.Add the suffix: tidy + ness = ? (a) tidyness (b) tidiness (c) tidines (d) tidness
27. 27.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) inside (b) high (c) deep (d) under
28. 28.Add the suffix: beauty + ful = ? (a) beautful (b) beautifull (c) beautyful (d) beautiful
29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) lamb
30. 30.Add the suffix: use + less = ? (a) usless (b) uselesss (c) useless (d) useles
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) early (d) smooth
32. 32.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ful (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ly
33. 33.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) rode (b) road
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) question (c) defeat (d) answer
35. 35.Fill the gap: a ___ of cards (a) fleet (b) herd (c) flock (d) pack
36. 36.Fill the gap: a ___ of people (a) pride (b) fleet (c) litter (d) crowd
37. 37.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) quickly (c) popcorn (d) happiness
38. 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – sick (b) early – late (c) full – empty (d) ill – well
39. 39.Make a compound word: air + ___ (a) book (b) port (c) rice (d) tree
40. 40.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) selfish (b) generous (c) lazy (d) greedy

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