Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 729 · 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) tomato (b) beautiful (c) yellow (d) wheelchair
2. 2.Which word means “not common”? (a) discommon (b) miscommon (c) uncommon (d) precommon
3. 3.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) actor (b) waiter (c) host (d) hero
4. 4.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) danced (b) wilted (c) grew (d) bloomed
5. 5.Which word means “full of power”? (a) powered (b) powerful (c) powerless (d) powerfully
6. 6.What does “disloyal” mean? (a) not loyal (b) loyal before (c) loyal wrongly (d) loyal again
7. 7.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) dry (b) cold (c) fast (d) wet
8. 8.Add the suffix: teach + er = ? (a) teachere (b) teacher (c) teachar (d) teachor
9. 9.Fill the gap: a ___ of birds (a) herd (b) flock (c) pride (d) bunch
10. 10.What does “dishonest” mean? (a) honest again (b) honest before (c) not honest (d) honest wrongly
11. 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) old – new (c) scared – afraid (d) scared – brave
12. 12.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) smiles (b) sings (c) barks (d) moos
13. 13.Which word means “lead wrongly”? (a) relead (b) prelead (c) mislead (d) dislead
14. 14.Which prefix means “not”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) pre-
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
16. 16.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) popcorn (c) running (d) beautiful
17. 17.Make a compound word: rain + ___ (a) milk (b) pen (c) chair (d) bow
18. 18.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) quickly (b) angrily (c) loudly (d) slowly
19. 19.Make a compound word: every + ___ (a) one (b) pen (c) tree (d) milk
20. 20.Fill the gap: A clutch is a group of ___. (a) eggs (b) ships (c) lions (d) cows
21. 21.Make a compound word: post + ___ (a) tree (b) milk (c) rice (d) man
22. 22.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) greedy (b) honest (c) rude (d) lazy
23. 23.Pick the right word: Come ___ and sit with me. (a) hear (b) here
24. 24.What does “mislead” mean? (a) not lead (b) lead before (c) lead wrongly (d) lead again
25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
26. 26.What does “reuse” mean? (a) use wrongly (b) not use (c) use again (d) use before
27. 27.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) yellow (c) grandmother (d) happiness
28. 28.Which word means “in a happy way”? (a) happiness (b) happiest (c) happier (d) happily
29. 29.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) musicians (b) cows (c) ships (d) keys
30. 30.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) above (b) beside (c) behind (d) below
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) blunt (c) modern (d) honest
32. 32.Add the suffix: dark + ness = ? (a) darkeness (b) darknes (c) darckness (d) darkness
33. 33.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) honest (b) clever (c) foolish (d) sleepy
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) victory (c) journey (d) window
36. 36.Which word means “in a brave way”? (a) bravest (b) braver (c) bravely (d) bravery
37. 37.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) tired (b) excited (c) sleepy (d) bored
38. 38.Which word means “full of help”? (a) helpfully (b) helper (c) helpless (d) helpful
39. 39.Fill the gap: a ___ of mountains (a) range (b) flock (c) pride (d) swarm
40. 40.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) cup (b) tree (c) pen (d) work

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