Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 618 · 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) tall – short (b) shy – bold (c) old – new (d) shy – timid
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) question (c) journey (d) answer
3. 3.Fill the gap: a ___ of kittens (a) flock (b) pride (c) fleet (d) litter
4. 4.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) bridegroom (c) nephew (d) uncle
5. 5.Add the suffix: beauty + ful = ? (a) beautyful (b) beautifull (c) beautful (d) beautiful
6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) win – lose (c) up – down (d) hot – cold
7. 7.Fill the gap: a ___ of stairs (a) herd (b) pride (c) flight (d) swarm
8. 8.Make a compound word: pan + ___ (a) shoe (b) tree (c) cake (d) pen
9. 9.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) butterfly (c) beautiful (d) pencil
10. 10.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) sell (b) cell
11. 11.Which word means “the state of being kind”? (a) kindest (b) kindness (c) kindly (d) kinder
12. 12.Fill the gap: a ___ of flies (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) pride (d) herd
13. 13.Make a compound word: foot + ___ (a) rice (b) ball (c) cup (d) pen
14. 14.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) softer (b) smaller (c) bigger (d) thinner
15. 15.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) lazy (b) rude (c) helpful (d) selfish
16. 16.Which word means “one who helps”? (a) helpfully (b) helpless (c) helper (d) helpful
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
18. 18.Pick the right word: My ___ is my mother’s sister. (a) ant (b) aunt
19. 19.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) tired (b) hungry (c) rude (d) glad
20. 20.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) musicians (c) keys (d) cows
21. 21.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) tiger (c) bull (d) king
22. 22.What does “replay” mean? (a) play again (b) not play (c) play wrongly (d) play before
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
24. 24.What does “misbehave” mean? (a) not behave (b) behave again (c) behave before (d) behave wrongly
25. 25.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) quickly (c) elephant (d) pancake
26. 26.What does “prepay” mean? (a) pay again (b) not pay (c) pay wrongly (d) pay before
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
28. 28.Make a compound word: out + ___ (a) pen (b) milk (c) side (d) tree
29. 29.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) popcorn (c) pencil (d) banana
30. 30.Make a compound word: snow + ___ (a) man (b) pen (c) chair (d) cup
31. 31.Pick the right word: The ___ of my shoe is broken. (a) heel (b) heal
32. 32.Pick the right word: A rose is a pretty ___. (a) flour (b) flower
33. 33.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) waitress (c) heroine (d) actress
34. 34.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) happiness (c) beautiful (d) snowman
35. 35.Which word means “not usual”? (a) misusual (b) disusual (c) reusual (d) unusual
36. 36.Make a compound word: hand + ___ (a) rice (b) bag (c) tree (d) milk
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) sink (d) run
38. 38.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -ly (d) -less
39. 39.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ful (b) -ly (c) -ness (d) -er
40. 40.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) stranger (b) cousin (c) friend (d) enemy

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