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Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 620 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ly (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -less
  2. 2.Fill the gap: a ___ of sheep (a) pride (b) swarm (c) flock (d) fleet
  3. 3.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) paint (b) wash (c) clap (d) hide
  4. 4.Make a compound word: out + ___ (a) pen (b) tree (c) milk (d) side
  5. 5.Pick the right word: ___ book is yours? (a) Witch (b) Which
  6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) begin – finish (c) happy – sad (d) begin – start
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) refuse (c) whisper (d) borrow
  8. 8.Add the suffix: joy + ful = ? (a) joiful (b) joyfull (c) joyful (d) joyfel
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) calf (d) chick
  10. 10.Which word means “without end”? (a) endless (b) ended (c) ending (d) endings
  11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
  12. 12.What does “unfair” mean? (a) not fair (b) fair before (c) fair again (d) fair wrongly
  13. 13.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) tells (b) sleeps (c) drinks (d) eats
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) lend (d) sing
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) mother (d) sister
  16. 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – select (b) give – take (c) choose – reject (d) laugh – cry
  17. 17.Fill the gap: a ___ of flowers (a) herd (b) fleet (c) pride (d) bouquet
  18. 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – pal (b) day – night (c) push – pull (d) friend – enemy
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) goose (d) cow
  20. 20.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) elephant (c) railway (d) beautiful
  21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
  22. 22.Which word means “in a kind way”? (a) kinder (b) kindest (c) kindness (d) kindly
  23. 23.Pick the right word: I ___ a letter to Nani every month. (a) write (b) right
  24. 24.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) un-
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A flock is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) ships (c) keys (d) sheep
  26. 26.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ness (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -less
  27. 27.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) unlocked (b) cooked (c) ate (d) painted
  28. 28.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) late (b) awake (c) asleep (d) loud
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) kangaroo
  30. 30.Which word means “not common”? (a) uncommon (b) discommon (c) recommon (d) precommon
  31. 31.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) quick (b) bold (c) timid (d) rich
  32. 32.Make a compound word: butter + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) shoe (d) fly
  33. 33.What does “misunderstand” mean? (a) not understand (b) understand again (c) understand before (d) understand wrongly
  34. 34.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) shoes (b) road (c) change (d) weather
  35. 35.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) awake (b) fresh (c) lively (d) tired
  36. 36.Fill the gap: a ___ of trees (a) herd (b) swarm (c) grove (d) pride
  37. 37.Pick the right word: There are seven days in a ___. (a) weak (b) week
  38. 38.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -er (c) -ly (d) -ful
  39. 39.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) banana (c) grandmother (d) beautiful
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) princess (d) queen

Answer key

  1. -ful
  2. flock
  3. wash
  4. side
  5. Which
  6. begin – start
  7. refuse
  8. joyful
  9. calf
  10. endless
  11. brave – cowardly
  12. not fair
  13. tells
  14. float
  15. mother
  16. choose – select
  17. bouquet
  18. friend – pal
  19. goose
  20. railway
  21. include – exclude
  22. kindly
  23. write
  24. un-
  25. sheep
  26. -less
  27. unlocked
  28. asleep
  29. kangaroo
  30. uncommon
  31. timid
  32. fly
  33. understand wrongly
  34. change
  35. tired
  36. grove
  37. week
  38. -ly
  39. grandmother
  40. queen

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