Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 665 · 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.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) waitress (d) actress
2. 2.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) fresh (b) lively (c) awake (d) tired
3. 3.Which word means “full of peace”? (a) peaces (b) peaceful (c) peacemaker (d) peacefully
4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
6. 6.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) mis-
7. 7.Which prefix means “not”? (a) dis- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) re-
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) quiet (c) generous (d) rude
9. 9.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) shore (b) chair (c) milk (d) rice
10. 10.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) enemy (b) cousin (c) friend (d) stranger
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
12. 12.Pick the right word: Chapatis are made from wheat ___. (a) flour (b) flower
13. 13.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) generous (b) kind (c) honest (d) greedy
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) cold – chilly (c) cold – hot (d) in – out
16. 16.Pick the right word: The ___ of my shoe is broken. (a) heal (b) heel
17. 17.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ful (b) -ness (c) -ly (d) -er
18. 18.What does “retell” mean? (a) tell before (b) tell wrongly (c) not tell (d) tell again
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) whisper (d) refuse
20. 20.Fill the gap: a ___ of birds (a) flock (b) herd (c) bunch (d) pride
21. 21.Pick the right word: The children forgot ___ books at home. (a) their (b) they're (c) there
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) shout (c) win (d) lend
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
24. 24.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) quick (b) sad (c) big (d) thin
25. 25.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) toothbrush (c) umbrella (d) beautiful
26. 26.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -less (d) -ness
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) majority (d) journey
28. 28.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) talk (b) walk (c) eat (d) listen
29. 29.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) lost (b) missed (c) feared (d) won
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
31. 31.Which word means “not safe”? (a) missafe (b) unsafe (c) dissafe (d) resafe
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) expensive (c) honest (d) brave
33. 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) stone – rock (c) up – down (d) hot – cold
34. 34.Add the suffix: care + ful = ? (a) carful (b) caerful (c) careful (d) carefull
35. 35.Add the suffix: quick + ly = ? (a) quickely (b) quikly (c) quickley (d) quickly
36. 36.Pick the right word: Do not walk on the hot road with ___ feet. (a) bear (b) bare
37. 37.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) hen (c) cat (d) frog
38. 38.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) banana (c) teacher (d) classroom
39. 39.Add the suffix: happy + ness = ? (a) happieness (b) happyness (c) happiness (d) happines
40. 40.Pick the right word: We watched the boats ___ across the lake. (a) sale (b) sail

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