Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 661 · 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.Pick the right word: The wind ___ my hat away. (a) blue (b) blew
2. 2.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) emperor (b) uncle (c) prince (d) bull
3. 3.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) rainbow (c) quickly (d) pencil
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) minimum (c) victory (d) modern
5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) kid (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
6. 6.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) smile (b) begin (c) finish (d) shout
7. 7.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) kind (b) tall (c) poor (d) rich
8. 8.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ly (b) -less (c) -ness (d) -er
9. 9.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) un-
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
11. 11.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) hero (b) king (c) god (d) prince
12. 12.What does “disagree” mean? (a) agree before (b) agree again (c) agree wrongly (d) not agree
13. 13.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) sleepy (b) slow (c) lazy (d) swift
14. 14.Which word means “not tidy”? (a) retidy (b) untidy (c) mistidy (d) distidy
15. 15.Add the suffix: play + ful = ? (a) plaiful (b) playfull (c) playfel (d) playful
16. 16.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) puppies (c) singers (d) sticks
17. 17.What does “disloyal” mean? (a) loyal before (b) loyal wrongly (c) loyal again (d) not loyal
18. 18.Fill the gap: a ___ of soldiers (a) bunch (b) swarm (c) flock (d) army
19. 19.Make a compound word: star + ___ (a) chair (b) fish (c) milk (d) pen
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) honest (d) rough
21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) quick – fast (c) rich – poor (d) quick – slow
22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) stone – rock (c) win – lose (d) up – down
23. 23.Make a compound word: class + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) room (d) shoe
24. 24.Fill the gap: a ___ of zebras (a) herd (b) fleet (c) bunch (d) swarm
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
26. 26.Which word means “the state of being dark”? (a) darkness (b) darkly (c) darker (d) darken
27. 27.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) elephant (c) playground (d) quickly
28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) joey (c) cub (d) lamb
29. 29.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) rude (b) angry (c) careless (d) patient
30. 30.What does “rejoin” mean? (a) not join (b) join again (c) join wrongly (d) join before
31. 31.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) pleased (b) bored (c) angry (d) worried
32. 32.Pick the right word: My ___ friend Meera lives in Pune. (a) deer (b) dear
33. 33.Which word means “not respect”? (a) rerespect (b) misrespect (c) unrespect (d) disrespect
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) exit (d) roof
35. 35.Pick the right word: Please ___ quiet in class. (a) bee (b) be
36. 36.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) happiness (c) snowman (d) running
37. 37.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) tired (b) happy (c) fresh (d) loud
38. 38.Pick the right word: ___ you like some tea? (a) Wood (b) Would
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) maximum (c) late (d) ancient
40. 40.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) grapes (d) bees

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