Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 6 · 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 pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) buy – sell (c) cold – chilly (d) in – out
2. 2.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
3. 3.Fill the gap: a ___ of keys (a) bunch (b) pride (c) swarm (d) herd
4. 4.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) sell (b) cell
5. 5.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) clean (b) close (c) choose (d) smile
6. 6.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) wide (b) straight (c) clear (d) narrow
7. 7.Pick the right word: The children forgot ___ books at home. (a) there (b) they're (c) their
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
9. 9.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) beautiful (c) pencil (d) railway
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
11. 11.Fill the gap: A flight is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) cows (c) grapes (d) stairs
12. 12.What does “precook” mean? (a) cook wrongly (b) cook before (c) not cook (d) cook again
13. 13.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) rude (b) smart (c) tired (d) lazy
14. 14.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) goat
15. 15.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) un-
16. 16.Which prefix means “before”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) re-
17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) owlet (b) kid (c) calf (d) cub
18. 18.Fill the gap: a ___ of flies (a) fleet (b) herd (c) pride (d) swarm
19. 19.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) lazy (b) selfish (c) greedy (d) generous
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) float (d) borrow
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
22. 22.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) tree (b) chair (c) milk (d) paste
23. 23.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) delighted (b) bored (c) proud (d) frightened
24. 24.Make a compound word: note + ___ (a) shoe (b) tree (c) book (d) milk
25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) tall – short (c) begin – finish (d) happy – sad
26. 26.Which word means “not well”? (a) unwell (b) rewell (c) diswell (d) miswell
27. 27.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) dis-
28. 28.Add the suffix: dark + ness = ? (a) darkeness (b) darckness (c) darkness (d) darknes
29. 29.Pick the right word: The dog wagged its ___. (a) tale (b) tail
30. 30.Fill the gap: a ___ of mountains (a) flock (b) range (c) pride (d) swarm
31. 31.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ness (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ly
32. 32.Which prefix means “again”? (a) re- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) pre-
33. 33.Which word means “in a slow way”? (a) slower (b) slowness (c) slowest (d) slowly
34. 34.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) crawl (b) sit (c) cry (d) leap
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) modern (c) early (d) honest
36. 36.Pick the right word: Diya combs her long ___ every morning. (a) hair (b) hare
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of camels (a) bunch (b) swarm (c) caravan (d) fleet
38. 38.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) happiness (c) beautiful (d) butterfly
39. 39.Which word means “use wrongly”? (a) disuse (b) unuse (c) preuse (d) misuse
40. 40.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) re- (d) mis-

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