Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 755 · 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.Add the suffix: sad + ness = ? (a) sadness (b) sadeness (c) sadnes (d) saddness
2. 2.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) quick (b) sad (c) thin (d) big
3. 3.Add the suffix: slow + ly = ? (a) sloly (b) slowly (c) slowely (d) slowley
4. 4.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) work (b) cup (c) tree (d) pen
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
6. 6.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) start (b) finish (c) shout (d) choose
7. 7.What does “unclear” mean? (a) clear again (b) not clear (c) clear before (d) clear wrongly
8. 8.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) un-
9. 9.Which is a compound word? (a) animal (b) kitchen (c) beautiful (d) firefly
10. 10.Which prefix means “again”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) re-
11. 11.Which word means “the state of being good”? (a) goodly (b) goods (c) goodness (d) better
12. 12.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) host (c) waiter (d) actor
13. 13.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) re- (d) mis-
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) blame (c) arrive (d) borrow
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) modern (c) smooth (d) polite
16. 16.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -ness (d) -less
17. 17.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) ate (b) threw (c) drank (d) painted
18. 18.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) fresh (b) loud (c) tired (d) happy
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
20. 20.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) boy (c) king (d) husband
21. 21.Pick the right word: My ___ is my mother’s sister. (a) aunt (b) ant
22. 22.Fill the gap: a ___ of buffaloes (a) herd (b) pride (c) fleet (d) swarm
23. 23.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -less (b) -ness (c) -ful (d) -er
24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) calf (c) foal (d) cub
25. 25.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) hungry (b) angry (c) excited (d) tired
26. 26.Pick the right word: Grandma told us a ___ about a clever fox. (a) tail (b) tale
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) polite (c) tall (d) lazy
28. 28.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) peahen (d) ewe
29. 29.Pick the right word: I ___ a letter to Nani every month. (a) write (b) right
30. 30.Make a compound word: snow + ___ (a) pen (b) man (c) cup (d) chair
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
32. 32.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) mend – repair (c) come – go (d) win – lose
33. 33.Fill the gap: a ___ of singers (a) herd (b) swarm (c) fleet (d) choir
34. 34.Pick the right word: I will ___ a new pencil from the shop. (a) by (b) bye (c) buy
35. 35.Make a compound word: jelly + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) fish (d) milk
36. 36.Make a compound word: eye + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) brow (d) milk
37. 37.Make a compound word: door + ___ (a) milk (b) rice (c) tree (d) bell
38. 38.What does “misplace” mean? (a) not place (b) place wrongly (c) place again (d) place before
39. 39.Which word means “without a home”? (a) homeless (b) homeward (c) homework (d) homely
40. 40.What does “untidy” mean? (a) not tidy (b) tidy wrongly (c) tidy before (d) tidy again

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