Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 654 · 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 word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) kind (b) rich (c) tall (d) poor
2. 2.Add the suffix: home + less = ? (a) homelees (b) homeless (c) homeles (d) homless
3. 3.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) teacher (c) quickly (d) bookshelf
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
5. 5.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ness (b) -ly (c) -er (d) -ful
6. 6.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) rude (b) selfish (c) helpful (d) lazy
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) ill – sick
8. 8.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle
9. 9.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) sleep (b) yell (c) whisper (d) smile
10. 10.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -ly (d) -less
11. 11.Make a compound word: class + ___ (a) tree (b) room (c) shoe (d) milk
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
13. 13.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ful (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -less
14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) puppy (c) calf (d) kitten
15. 15.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) tired (b) short (c) full (d) empty
16. 16.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) cat (d) duck
17. 17.Pick the right word: Rohan ate the ___ pizza by himself. (a) whole (b) hole
18. 18.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) hide (b) clap (c) paint (d) wash
19. 19.Make a compound word: lunch + ___ (a) milk (b) pen (c) box (d) tree
20. 20.Which word means “in a slow way”? (a) slowest (b) slower (c) slowly (d) slowness
21. 21.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) busy (b) clever (c) wealthy (d) poor
22. 22.Pick the right word: I can ___ the birds singing. (a) here (b) hear
23. 23.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) soft (b) stale (c) fresh (d) warm
24. 24.Pick the right word: This is ___ new house. (a) hour (b) our
25. 25.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) dark (b) empty (c) bright (d) dull
26. 26.Fill the gap: A bouquet is a bunch of ___. (a) ships (b) flowers (c) cows (d) wolves
27. 27.Which is a compound word? (a) animal (b) yellow (c) pancake (d) umbrella
28. 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) shy – bold (c) shy – timid (d) tall – short
29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) foal (c) cygnet (d) cub
30. 30.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) duck (c) deer (d) hen
31. 31.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) ate (b) painted (c) cooked (d) unlocked
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) question (c) journey (d) victory
33. 33.Which word means “full of peace”? (a) peacefully (b) peacemaker (c) peaces (d) peaceful
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) question (c) journey (d) answer
35. 35.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) proud (b) healthy (c) tall (d) ill
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) float
37. 37.Pick the right word: We sat ___ the river and ate lunch. (a) bye (b) buy (c) by
38. 38.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) homework (b) medicine (c) kite (d) shoes
39. 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – pal (b) push – pull (c) friend – enemy (d) day – night
40. 40.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) damp (b) hot (c) dry (d) loud

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