Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 617 · 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.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) prince (d) king
2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – large (b) fast – slow (c) hot – cold (d) big – small
3. 3.Pick the right word: Come ___ and sit with me. (a) here (b) hear
4. 4.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) empty (b) heavy (c) quick (d) kind
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) laugh (c) accept (d) depart
6. 6.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) rude (b) caring (c) tall (d) lazy
7. 7.Make a compound word: week + ___ (a) end (b) milk (c) shoe (d) tree
8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) come – go (b) mend – break (c) win – lose (d) mend – repair
9. 9.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) new (b) knew
10. 10.Pick the right word: The stars shine at ___. (a) knight (b) night
11. 11.Which word means “without a home”? (a) homeward (b) homely (c) homeless (d) homework
12. 12.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) under (b) behind (c) above (d) beside
13. 13.Which word means “fill again”? (a) misfill (b) unfill (c) refill (d) prefill
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) honest (c) natural (d) brave
15. 15.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) un- (d) pre-
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) modern (c) brave (d) honest
17. 17.Which is a compound word? (a) notebook (b) happiness (c) quickly (d) kitchen
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
19. 19.Which word means “not clear”? (a) reclear (b) misclear (c) disclear (d) unclear
20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) owlet (c) calf (d) cub
21. 21.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -ly
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) export (d) borrow
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) quick – fast (c) wet – dry (d) rich – poor
24. 24.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) teacher (c) running (d) starfish
25. 25.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) animal (c) yellow (d) rainbow
26. 26.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) caught (b) drove (c) washed (d) missed
27. 27.Add the suffix: bake + er = ? (a) bakor (b) bakeer (c) bakar (d) baker
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
29. 29.Fill the gap: a ___ of keys (a) herd (b) bunch (c) swarm (d) pride
30. 30.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ful (b) -ly (c) -er (d) -ness
31. 31.Pick the right word: The bird ___ to its nest. (a) flu (b) flew
32. 32.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) sing (b) rest (c) eat (d) rush
33. 33.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) laugh (b) stop (c) repair (d) begin
34. 34.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) road (b) roof (c) river (d) garden
35. 35.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) bold (b) scared (c) tiny (d) lazy
36. 36.Pick the right word: The ___ rises in the east. (a) son (b) sun
37. 37.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) horse (c) king (d) bull
38. 38.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) prince (c) nephew (d) uncle
39. 39.Pick the right word: An ___ can carry food bigger than itself. (a) ant (b) aunt
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) borrow (c) shout (d) sink

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