Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 743 · 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.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) chick
2. 2.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -less (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -ly
3. 3.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ly (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -ness
4. 4.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) frog (d) cat
5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) foal
6. 6.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
8. 8.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) unlocked (b) cooked (c) painted (d) ate
9. 9.What does “rebuild” mean? (a) build before (b) build wrongly (c) not build (d) build again
10. 10.Which word means “without pain”? (a) painter (b) painless (c) painted (d) painful
11. 11.Make a compound word: jelly + ___ (a) pen (b) fish (c) chair (d) milk
12. 12.Make a compound word: cup + ___ (a) milk (b) shoe (c) tree (d) board
13. 13.Fill the gap: a ___ of locusts (a) fleet (b) herd (c) pride (d) swarm
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) temporary
15. 15.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -less (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -ful
16. 16.What does “unclear” mean? (a) clear again (b) clear before (c) not clear (d) clear wrongly
17. 17.Which word means “not common”? (a) discommon (b) uncommon (c) recommon (d) miscommon
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) ancient – modern
19. 19.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) duke (c) king (d) uncle
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) question (c) sunrise (d) journey
21. 21.Add the suffix: write + er = ? (a) writter (b) writer (c) writeer (d) writar
22. 22.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) glasses (b) milk (c) pen (d) tree
23. 23.Pick the right word: A ___ ran across the forest path. (a) deer (b) dear
24. 24.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) sticks (c) ships (d) singers
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) early (d) transparent
26. 26.Which word means “the state of being kind”? (a) kindest (b) kinder (c) kindly (d) kindness
27. 27.Add the suffix: play + ful = ? (a) playfel (b) playfull (c) playful (d) plaiful
28. 28.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) careless (d) hardworking
29. 29.Pick the right word: The ___ of this bag is five kilograms. (a) weight (b) wait
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
31. 31.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) chopped (b) boiled (c) fried (d) poured
32. 32.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) paint (b) sell (c) shut (d) open
33. 33.Which word means “one who writes”? (a) writer (b) writing (c) wrote (d) written
34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – afraid (b) old – new (c) scared – brave (d) in – out
35. 35.Fill the gap: A clutch is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) lions (c) cows (d) eggs
36. 36.What does “disloyal” mean? (a) loyal again (b) loyal before (c) not loyal (d) loyal wrongly
37. 37.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) lazy (b) rude (c) greedy (d) honest
38. 38.Fill the gap: A flock is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) keys (c) ships (d) sheep
39. 39.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) patient (b) careless (c) rude (d) angry
40. 40.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) kangaroo (d) cow

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