Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 766 · 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 prefix means “wrongly”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) un-
2. 2.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) refuse (b) jump (c) choose (d) carry
3. 3.Which prefix means “again”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) un-
4. 4.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) shout (b) smile (c) begin (d) finish
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) lend (d) sing
6. 6.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) cold (b) fast (c) dry (d) wet
7. 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) rich – poor (c) quick – slow (d) quick – fast
8. 8.Pick the right word: The cut on my knee will ___ in a few days. (a) heel (b) heal
9. 9.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) rude (b) polite (c) greedy (d) lazy
10. 10.Fill the gap: A gaggle is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) ships (c) cows (d) geese
11. 11.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) happy (b) sleepy (c) angry (d) quick
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
13. 13.Fill the gap: A pod is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) whales (c) bees (d) cows
14. 14.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) sleepy (b) obedient (c) polite (d) naughty
15. 15.What does “disloyal” mean? (a) loyal before (b) not loyal (c) loyal wrongly (d) loyal again
16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) cygnet (c) kid (d) foal
17. 17.Which word means “in a brave way”? (a) bravery (b) bravest (c) braver (d) bravely
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
19. 19.Fill the gap: A crowd is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) keys (c) ships (d) people
20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rich – poor (c) hard – soft (d) light – dark
21. 21.Fill the gap: A clutch is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) cows (c) ships (d) eggs
22. 22.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -less (b) -ly (c) -ness (d) -er
23. 23.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) short (b) tired (c) full (d) empty
24. 24.Add the suffix: use + less = ? (a) usless (b) useless (c) uselesss (d) useles
25. 25.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) honest (b) sleepy (c) clever (d) foolish
26. 26.Which prefix means “before”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) un-
27. 27.Which word means “play again”? (a) replay (b) preplay (c) unplay (d) misplay
28. 28.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) bull (d) lion
29. 29.Add the suffix: beauty + ful = ? (a) beautyful (b) beautful (c) beautifull (d) beautiful
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) sharp (c) polite (d) ancient
31. 31.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) busy (b) wet (c) sad (d) kind
32. 32.What does “untidy” mean? (a) not tidy (b) tidy before (c) tidy again (d) tidy wrongly
33. 33.Fill the gap: a ___ of bees (a) herd (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) pride
34. 34.Which is a compound word? (a) firefly (b) beautiful (c) animal (d) happiness
35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) cub (d) duckling
36. 36.Pick the right word: We can ___ the hills from our window. (a) see (b) sea
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of bananas (a) flock (b) bunch (c) pack (d) fleet
38. 38.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) change (b) shoes (c) road (d) weather
39. 39.Make a compound word: rail + ___ (a) way (b) tree (c) pen (d) milk
40. 40.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) pig (d) frog

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