Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 631 · 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 antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) end – finish
2. 2.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
4. 4.Pick the right word: My ___ is my mother’s sister. (a) aunt (b) ant
5. 5.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) angry (b) afraid (c) rich (d) hungry
6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) wet – dry (c) quick – slow (d) rich – poor
7. 7.Pick the right word: Nice to ___ you! (a) meat (b) meet
8. 8.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) sheep (c) hen (d) dog
9. 9.Which word means “in a kind way”? (a) kindest (b) kindness (c) kinder (d) kindly
10. 10.Pick the right word: The dog wagged its ___. (a) tale (b) tail
11. 11.Which word means “without a name”? (a) named (b) names (c) nameless (d) namely
12. 12.Make a compound word: news + ___ (a) tree (b) paper (c) milk (d) shoe
13. 13.Fill the gap: a ___ of pearls (a) string (b) pride (c) herd (d) flock
14. 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) win – lose (c) come – go (d) mend – repair
15. 15.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -less (d) -ness
16. 16.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) mare (d) peahen
17. 17.Which word means “the state of being dark”? (a) darker (b) darken (c) darkly (d) darkness
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
19. 19.Fill the gap: A crew is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) sailors (c) grapes (d) cows
20. 20.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) actress (d) waitress
21. 21.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) duck (c) deer (d) frog
22. 22.Fill the gap: A gang is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) grapes (c) thieves (d) cows
23. 23.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) banana (c) tomato (d) newspaper
24. 24.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) un- (d) pre-
25. 25.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) banana (c) yellow (d) moonlight
26. 26.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) re-
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) float (c) arrive (d) borrow
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
29. 29.Which word means “one who helps”? (a) helpful (b) helpless (c) helper (d) helpfully
30. 30.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) pen (b) tree (c) work (d) cup
31. 31.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) scared (b) tiny (c) bold (d) lazy
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) quiet (c) generous (d) lazy
33. 33.Pick the right word: A ___ ran across the forest path. (a) deer (b) dear
34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) shy – bold (c) shy – timid (d) old – new
35. 35.What does “disobey” mean? (a) obey again (b) not obey (c) obey before (d) obey wrongly
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
37. 37.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) dry (b) hot (c) cold (d) sunny
38. 38.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) grandfather
39. 39.Add the suffix: shop + er = ? (a) shopper (b) shoper (c) shopor (d) shoppar
40. 40.Which word means “not honest”? (a) rehonest (b) prehonest (c) unhonest (d) dishonest

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