Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 735 · 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 “bull”? (a) hen (b) cow (c) mare (d) ewe
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
3. 3.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) un-
4. 4.Which prefix means “before”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) un- (d) pre-
5. 5.Pick the right word: The children forgot ___ books at home. (a) their (b) there (c) they're
6. 6.Which word means “the state of being kind”? (a) kindly (b) kinder (c) kindest (d) kindness
7. 7.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) airport (c) animal (d) quickly
8. 8.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) empty (b) small (c) heavy (d) light
9. 9.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) boring (b) heavy (c) dull (d) interesting
10. 10.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) cow
11. 11.Fill the gap: a ___ of deer (a) pride (b) fleet (c) herd (d) swarm
12. 12.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) fruits (b) branches (c) seeds (d) roots
13. 13.Which word means “pay before”? (a) prepay (b) dispay (c) unpay (d) mispay
14. 14.Fill the gap: a ___ of fish (a) bunch (b) pride (c) school (d) herd
15. 15.Fill the gap: A flight is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) grapes (c) cows (d) stairs
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) rich (c) modern (d) humble
17. 17.Add the suffix: shop + er = ? (a) shopper (b) shopor (c) shoppar (d) shoper
18. 18.Which prefix means “again”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) pre-
19. 19.What does “retell” mean? (a) tell wrongly (b) tell again (c) not tell (d) tell before
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
21. 21.Fill the gap: a ___ of eggs (a) fleet (b) herd (c) swarm (d) clutch
22. 22.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ness (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -less
23. 23.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ly (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ful
24. 24.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) answer (b) ask (c) smile (d) travel
25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) kitten (d) foal
26. 26.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -ly (d) -less
27. 27.Which word means “not continue”? (a) recontinue (b) miscontinue (c) uncontinue (d) discontinue
28. 28.Pick the right word: The wind ___ my hat away. (a) blue (b) blew
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
30. 30.Make a compound word: fire + ___ (a) pen (b) cup (c) milk (d) fly
31. 31.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) dis- (d) re-
32. 32.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) re-
33. 33.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) wife (d) girl
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
35. 35.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) sticks (b) singers (c) puppies (d) ships
36. 36.Fill the gap: a ___ of kittens (a) flock (b) litter (c) pride (d) fleet
37. 37.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) sunrise (c) quickly (d) running
38. 38.Add the suffix: quick + ly = ? (a) quickley (b) quickly (c) quickely (d) quikly
39. 39.Make a compound word: moon + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) milk (d) light
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present

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