Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 724 · 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 “not respect”? (a) prerespect (b) misrespect (c) unrespect (d) disrespect
2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) shout – yell (c) buy – sell (d) shout – whisper
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) modern (c) honest (d) early
4. 4.Add the suffix: run + er = ? (a) runnar (b) runner (c) runnor (d) runer
5. 5.Make a compound word: foot + ___ (a) rice (b) ball (c) pen (d) cup
6. 6.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) banana (c) football (d) yellow
7. 7.Pick the right word: This spoon is made of ___. (a) steal (b) steel
8. 8.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) king (b) prince (c) nephew (d) uncle
9. 9.Fill the gap: a ___ of sticks (a) flock (b) bundle (c) herd (d) pride
10. 10.Fill the gap: A bundle is a group of ___. (a) sailors (b) sticks (c) bees (d) lions
11. 11.Pick the right word: Farmers ___ seeds in the field. (a) sew (b) sow (c) so
12. 12.Add the suffix: bake + er = ? (a) baker (b) bakor (c) bakeer (d) bakar
13. 13.Pick the right word: Do you ___ the way to the station? (a) know (b) no
14. 14.Pick the right word: We paid the bus ___. (a) fair (b) fare
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) polite (c) lazy (d) wet
17. 17.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) happiness (c) kitchen (d) headache
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) artificial (d) generous
19. 19.Pick the right word: We sat ___ the river and ate lunch. (a) buy (b) bye (c) by
20. 20.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) singers (c) sticks (d) puppies
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) wide (d) proud
22. 22.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) duchess (b) niece (c) queen (d) aunt
23. 23.Fill the gap: A flock is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) ships (c) sheep (d) keys
24. 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) cold – chilly (c) cold – hot (d) in – out
25. 25.Make a compound word: sand + ___ (a) castle (b) chair (c) pen (d) milk
26. 26.Make a compound word: cup + ___ (a) board (b) shoe (c) tree (d) milk
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
28. 28.Pick the right word: Mr Sharma has one ___ and one daughter. (a) son (b) sun
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) foolish (c) ancient (d) polite
30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) cub (d) lamb
31. 31.Add the suffix: happy + ly = ? (a) happly (b) happyly (c) happily (d) happiely
32. 32.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) timid (b) quick (c) rich (d) bold
33. 33.Pick the right word: A ___ makes honey. (a) bee (b) be
34. 34.Pick the right word: Riya ___ all the answers. (a) nose (b) knows
35. 35.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) tree (b) work (c) pen (d) cup
36. 36.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) light – dark (c) rich – wealthy (d) hard – soft
37. 37.Pick the right word: ___ you like some tea? (a) Would (b) Wood
38. 38.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) danced (b) grew (c) bloomed (d) wilted
39. 39.Make a compound word: news + ___ (a) tree (b) milk (c) paper (d) shoe
40. 40.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) above (b) behind (c) beside (d) below

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