Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 746 · 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 continue”? (a) discontinue (b) precontinue (c) uncontinue (d) miscontinue
2. 2.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -er (b) -ly (c) -ful (d) -ness
3. 3.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) quiet (b) mischievous (c) obedient (d) tall
4. 4.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) smile (b) whisper (c) sleep (d) yell
5. 5.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) sing (d) float
7. 7.Which word means “not happy”? (a) unhappy (b) prehappy (c) mishappy (d) dishappy
8. 8.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ly (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -less
9. 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) ill – sick (c) ill – well (d) full – empty
10. 10.Pick the right word: Grandma told us a ___ about a clever fox. (a) tale (b) tail
11. 11.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) large (b) empty (c) angry (d) quick
12. 12.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) right (b) write
13. 13.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) chopped (b) poured (c) fried (d) boiled
14. 14.Pick the right word: We can ___ the hills from our window. (a) see (b) sea
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
17. 17.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) brother (c) nephew (d) uncle
18. 18.Pick the right word: The film lasted one ___. (a) our (b) hour
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) float (c) arrive (d) lend
20. 20.Pick the right word: I ___ two idlis for breakfast. (a) eight (b) ate
21. 21.What does “revisit” mean? (a) visit before (b) visit wrongly (c) visit again (d) not visit
22. 22.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) close (b) open (c) paint (d) break
23. 23.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) re-
24. 24.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) rude (b) caring (c) lazy (d) tall
25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) mend – break (c) mend – repair (d) come – go
26. 26.Make a compound word: rain + ___ (a) chair (b) milk (c) bow (d) pen
27. 27.Fill the gap: a ___ of grapes (a) bunch (b) pride (c) swarm (d) herd
28. 28.Which word means “one who teaches”? (a) teachable (b) teaching (c) teacher (d) taught
29. 29.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -ly (c) -ful (d) -er
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) kind (c) wide (d) modern
31. 31.What does “recheck” mean? (a) not check (b) check wrongly (c) check before (d) check again
32. 32.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) nephew (b) prince (c) king (d) uncle
33. 33.Pick the right word: My ___ is my mother’s sister. (a) ant (b) aunt
34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) in – out (c) cold – hot (d) cold – chilly
35. 35.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) strong (b) weak (c) tiny (d) tired
36. 36.Fill the gap: A gang is a group of ___. (a) thieves (b) ships (c) grapes (d) cows
37. 37.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) re-
38. 38.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) sleepy (b) bored (c) tired (d) excited
39. 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) day – night (c) push – pull (d) friend – pal
40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kid (d) cygnet

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