Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 711 · 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 is a compound word? (a) banana (b) bedroom (c) pencil (d) running
2. 2.Which is a compound word? (a) rainbow (b) umbrella (c) beautiful (d) pencil
3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) begin – start (c) tall – short (d) begin – finish
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
5. 5.Fill the gap: a ___ of deer (a) pride (b) herd (c) swarm (d) fleet
6. 6.What does “unclear” mean? (a) clear again (b) clear before (c) clear wrongly (d) not clear
7. 7.What does “unsafe” mean? (a) safe before (b) not safe (c) safe again (d) safe wrongly
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) increase (d) whisper
9. 9.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) owl (c) ant (d) eagle
10. 10.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) dis- (d) re-
11. 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) scared – afraid (c) in – out (d) scared – brave
12. 12.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) elephant (c) banana (d) football
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) window (d) question
14. 14.Make a compound word: door + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) rice (d) bell
15. 15.Which word means “check again”? (a) uncheck (b) precheck (c) mischeck (d) recheck
16. 16.Which word means “one who paints”? (a) painting (b) painter (c) painted (d) paints
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) modern (b) early (c) wise (d) rich
18. 18.Add the suffix: kind + ness = ? (a) kindeness (b) kindnes (c) kindniss (d) kindness
19. 19.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) write (b) right
20. 20.Pick the right word: Put your bag over ___. (a) they're (b) their (c) there
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) invisible (d) modern
22. 22.Fill the gap: a ___ of elephants (a) flock (b) herd (c) fleet (d) bunch
23. 23.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) sour (b) sweet (c) fresh (d) cold
24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) lamb (d) cub
25. 25.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) cow (d) hen
26. 26.Which word means “full of pain”? (a) painless (b) painter (c) painful (d) painfully
27. 27.Which prefix means “again”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) re-
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) failure
29. 29.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) yellow (c) waterfall (d) elephant
30. 30.Make a compound word: under + ___ (a) milk (b) ground (c) chair (d) pen
31. 31.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) choose (b) repair (c) laugh (d) break
32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kitten (d) cub
33. 33.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) cold (b) tired (c) asleep (d) fresh
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) hero (d) window
35. 35.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) tiny (b) dark (c) dull (d) bright
36. 36.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) rich – poor (c) quick – fast (d) quick – slow
37. 37.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ly (b) -ful (c) -ness (d) -er
38. 38.Pick the right word: I ___ a letter to Nani every month. (a) right (b) write
39. 39.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -er (b) -ness (c) -less (d) -ful
40. 40.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) quickly (c) popcorn (d) banana

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