Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 643 · 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.Fill the gap: a ___ of kittens (a) pride (b) flock (c) litter (d) fleet
2. 2.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) waste (b) heat (c) spill (d) save
3. 3.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) sing (b) sleep (c) jump (d) crawl
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) honest (c) modern (d) brave
5. 5.Pick the right word: Nice to ___ you! (a) meet (b) meat
6. 6.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) dis-
7. 7.Make a compound word: air + ___ (a) tree (b) rice (c) book (d) port
8. 8.Pick the right word: I have only ___ brother. (a) one (b) won
9. 9.What does “discontinue” mean? (a) continue before (b) continue again (c) not continue (d) continue wrongly
10. 10.Fill the gap: A gaggle is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) keys (c) ships (d) geese
11. 11.Make a compound word: door + ___ (a) tree (b) bell (c) rice (d) milk
12. 12.Pick the right word: The tortoise and the ___ had a race. (a) hair (b) hare
13. 13.Which is a compound word? (a) newspaper (b) pencil (c) running (d) beautiful
14. 14.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) patient (b) angry (c) careless (d) rude
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) glad – happy (d) jump – leap
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) majority (d) answer
17. 17.Fill the gap: a ___ of trees (a) herd (b) swarm (c) pride (d) grove
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
19. 19.Which word means “full of joy”? (a) joyful (b) joyless (c) joyfully (d) enjoy
20. 20.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) rich (b) quick (c) bold (d) timid
21. 21.Pick the right word: The table is made of ___. (a) would (b) wood
22. 22.Make a compound word: pan + ___ (a) pen (b) shoe (c) cake (d) tree
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) give – take (b) laugh – cry (c) choose – select (d) choose – reject
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) gosling (c) calf (d) kid
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) borrow (c) shout (d) decrease
27. 27.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ly (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -less
28. 28.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) son (b) grandfather (c) nephew (d) uncle
29. 29.Add the suffix: angry + ly = ? (a) angryly (b) angrilly (c) angrily (d) angrly
30. 30.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plane (b) plain
31. 31.What does “misplace” mean? (a) place again (b) place before (c) not place (d) place wrongly
32. 32.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) sleepy (b) polite (c) obedient (d) naughty
33. 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) quick – slow (c) wet – dry (d) quick – fast
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
35. 35.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) re-
36. 36.Fill the gap: a ___ of eggs (a) fleet (b) herd (c) swarm (d) clutch
37. 37.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) waiter (d) host
38. 38.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ful (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ness
39. 39.Fill the gap: A bundle is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) bees (c) sailors (d) sticks
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) minority (d) question

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