Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 637 · 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) rich – poor (b) quick – fast (c) quick – slow (d) wet – dry
2. 2.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flows (b) sleeps (c) jumps (d) flies
3. 3.What does “miscount” mean? (a) count again (b) not count (c) count before (d) count wrongly
4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) choose – select (c) choose – reject (d) give – take
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) lamb
7. 7.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) wrote (b) drank (c) ate (d) swam
8. 8.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) host (d) hero
9. 9.What does “preview” mean? (a) not view (b) view before (c) view again (d) view wrongly
10. 10.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ness (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ful
11. 11.Pick the right word: Farmers ___ seeds in the field. (a) sow (b) so (c) sew
12. 12.Make a compound word: hair + ___ (a) book (b) tree (c) cut (d) milk
13. 13.Pick the right word: Ira solved the maths ___ quickly. (a) some (b) sum
14. 14.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) chair (b) paste (c) tree (d) milk
15. 15.Add the suffix: wonder + ful = ? (a) wonderfull (b) wonderfel (c) wonderful (d) wondreful
16. 16.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) chair (b) flower (c) milk (d) bag
17. 17.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) kangaroo (c) hen (d) cow
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) big – small (c) big – large (d) hot – cold
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
22. 22.Make a compound word: play + ___ (a) ground (b) milk (c) rice (d) cup
23. 23.Add the suffix: swim + er = ? (a) swimmor (b) swimer (c) swimmer (d) swimmar
24. 24.Fill the gap: a ___ of chicks (a) pride (b) brood (c) fleet (d) swarm
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) opaque (c) polite (d) generous
26. 26.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) cat (d) hen
27. 27.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) grandfather (c) uncle (d) son
28. 28.Fill the gap: a ___ of actors (a) herd (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) troupe
29. 29.Pick the right word: I have only ___ brother. (a) one (b) won
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) villain (c) roof (d) journey
31. 31.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) simple (b) noisy (c) hard (d) rude
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) quiet – silent (c) rich – wealthy (d) end – finish
33. 33.Make a compound word: eye + ___ (a) milk (b) brow (c) pen (d) chair
34. 34.Make a compound word: tea + ___ (a) road (b) pen (c) cup (d) shoe
35. 35.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) re-
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of deer (a) herd (b) pride (c) fleet (d) swarm
38. 38.Add the suffix: care + ful = ? (a) careful (b) caerful (c) carful (d) carefull
39. 39.Make a compound word: butter + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) fly (d) shoe
40. 40.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew

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