Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 612 · 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.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) tree (b) work (c) pen (d) cup
2. 2.Pick the right word: Big ships sail on the ___. (a) sea (b) see
3. 3.Pick the right word: This spoon is made of ___. (a) steal (b) steel
4. 4.Add the suffix: happy + ness = ? (a) happiness (b) happines (c) happyness (d) happieness
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) blunt (d) early
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) opaque (c) ancient (d) polite
7. 7.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) sheep (c) dog (d) hen
8. 8.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ness (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -ly
9. 9.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) slept (b) barked (c) flew (d) swam
10. 10.Make a compound word: day + ___ (a) pen (b) light (c) chair (d) milk
11. 11.Add the suffix: run + er = ? (a) runner (b) runnor (c) runnar (d) runer
12. 12.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) little (b) giant (c) brave (d) angry
13. 13.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) hide (b) clap (c) paint (d) wash
14. 14.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) un-
15. 15.Pick the right word: I can ___ the birds singing. (a) here (b) hear
16. 16.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) flooded (b) dusty (c) dry (d) sunny
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
18. 18.Pick the right word: It was raining, ___ we stayed indoors. (a) sow (b) sew (c) so
19. 19.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) lioness (c) tigress (d) mare
20. 20.Which word means “build again”? (a) prebuild (b) unbuild (c) misbuild (d) rebuild
21. 21.Pick the right word: Mr Sharma has one ___ and one daughter. (a) sun (b) son
22. 22.Make a compound word: eye + ___ (a) milk (b) pen (c) chair (d) brow
23. 23.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) sheep (b) ships (c) keys (d) lions
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) full – empty (c) ill – sick (d) early – late
26. 26.Make a compound word: moon + ___ (a) milk (b) pen (c) chair (d) light
27. 27.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) running (c) sunflower (d) animal
28. 28.Pick the right word: After the fever, Dev felt ___. (a) weak (b) week
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
30. 30.Pick the right word: The farmer will ___ his mangoes at the market. (a) cell (b) sell
31. 31.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) umbrella (c) playground (d) pencil
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) gift – present
33. 33.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) chair (b) paste (c) tree (d) milk
34. 34.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) rides (b) reads (c) eats (d) throws
35. 35.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) banana (c) daylight (d) animal
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) quiet (d) rich
37. 37.What does “unhappy” mean? (a) happy before (b) happy again (c) happy wrongly (d) not happy
38. 38.Pick the right word: The shoe shop has a big ___ this week. (a) sale (b) sail
39. 39.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) mare (d) cow
40. 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) wet – dry (c) quick – slow (d) rich – poor

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