Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 607 · 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.Pick the right word: A brown ___ came out of the cave. (a) bare (b) bear
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
3. 3.Pick the right word: I bought a ___ of shoes. (a) pair (b) pear
4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) push – pull (c) friend – pal (d) day – night
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) honest (c) modern (d) brave
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
7. 7.Pick the right word: Rohan has the ___ and must stay in bed. (a) flu (b) flew
8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) foal
9. 9.Pick the right word: There is a ___ in my sock. (a) hole (b) whole
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
11. 11.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) un- (d) pre-
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) float (d) increase
13. 13.Make a compound word: sand + ___ (a) pen (b) castle (c) milk (d) chair
14. 14.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) actress (d) heroine
15. 15.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) rich (c) honest (d) deep
18. 18.Add the suffix: play + ful = ? (a) playfull (b) playful (c) playfel (d) plaiful
19. 19.Fill the gap: a ___ of monkeys (a) flock (b) troop (c) fleet (d) bunch
20. 20.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) little (b) angry (c) giant (d) brave
21. 21.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) tiny (b) giant (c) quiet (d) kind
22. 22.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) quick (b) angry (c) large (d) empty
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) buy – sell (c) cold – chilly (d) cold – hot
24. 24.Which word means “full of hope”? (a) hoping (b) hopeless (c) hopeful (d) hopefully
25. 25.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) pieces (b) drops (c) flowers (d) colours
26. 26.Make a compound word: moon + ___ (a) milk (b) pen (c) light (d) chair
27. 27.Pick the right word: The ___ in the story flew on a broom. (a) witch (b) which
28. 28.Make a compound word: air + ___ (a) rice (b) tree (c) port (d) book
29. 29.Make a compound word: hair + ___ (a) tree (b) cut (c) milk (d) book
30. 30.Pick the right word: It is wrong to ___ other people’s things. (a) steel (b) steal
31. 31.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -less
32. 32.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) sad (b) quick (c) thin (d) big
33. 33.Pick the right word: Rohan ate the ___ pizza by himself. (a) hole (b) whole
34. 34.Pick the right word: I ___ a letter to Nani every month. (a) write (b) right
35. 35.Which prefix means “not”? (a) dis- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) re-
36. 36.What does “replay” mean? (a) play wrongly (b) not play (c) play again (d) play before
37. 37.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) classroom (c) elephant (d) running
38. 38.Which is a compound word? (a) newspaper (b) umbrella (c) animal (d) kitchen
39. 39.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cat (c) frog (d) hen
40. 40.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) father (c) uncle (d) brother

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