Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 660 · 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 “thin”? (a) slim (b) tall (c) quick (d) fat
2. 2.Pick the right word: My ___ is blocked because of a cold. (a) knows (b) nose
3. 3.Make a compound word: lunch + ___ (a) pen (b) box (c) tree (d) milk
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) shallow (d) polite
5. 5.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pair (b) pear
6. 6.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) sheep (c) ships (d) lions
7. 7.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) excited (b) hungry (c) angry (d) tired
8. 8.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) woman (b) aunt (c) queen (d) niece
9. 9.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ly (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ful
10. 10.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) mis-
11. 11.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) elephant (c) animal (d) bookshelf
12. 12.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) king (d) nephew
13. 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) old – new (c) in – out (d) scared – afraid
14. 14.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -less (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -ful
15. 15.Pick the right word: The tortoise and the ___ had a race. (a) hair (b) hare
16. 16.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) loud (b) noisy (c) rowdy (d) quiet
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) honest (c) rough (d) ancient
18. 18.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) un- (d) re-
19. 19.Which word means “not tidy”? (a) untidy (b) pretidy (c) mistidy (d) distidy
20. 20.Pick the right word: Please ___ quiet in class. (a) bee (b) be
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
22. 22.Pick the right word: The ___ of my shoe is broken. (a) heel (b) heal
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) quick (c) honest (d) rude
24. 24.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -less (b) -er (c) -ly (d) -ness
25. 25.Which word means “the state of being good”? (a) better (b) goodly (c) goodness (d) goods
26. 26.Pick the right word: Do you ___ the way to the station? (a) no (b) know
27. 27.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) new (b) knew
28. 28.Pick the right word: Rohan has the ___ and must stay in bed. (a) flew (b) flu
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) tiny (c) wet (d) modern
30. 30.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) clap (b) paint (c) wash (d) hide
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) export (b) arrive (c) sink (d) borrow
32. 32.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) smile (b) clean (c) choose (d) close
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) foal (d) puppy
35. 35.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) pencil (c) kitchen (d) sunflower
36. 36.What does “precook” mean? (a) cook before (b) cook again (c) cook wrongly (d) not cook
37. 37.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) kitchen (c) cupboard (d) teacher
38. 38.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ly (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -ful
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) proud (d) wide
40. 40.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) rude (b) glad (c) tired (d) hungry

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