Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 769 · 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 “one who plays”? (a) playing (b) player (c) played (d) playful
2. 2.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -er (b) -ness (c) -ly (d) -ful
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) heavy (c) rude (d) quick
4. 4.Fill the gap: a ___ of sheep (a) pride (b) swarm (c) fleet (d) flock
5. 5.Pick the right word: Grandma will ___ a button on my shirt. (a) sew (b) so (c) sow
6. 6.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) horse (d) swan
7. 7.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) uncle (d) man
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) float (d) sing
9. 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) rich – poor (c) wet – dry (d) quick – fast
10. 10.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -less (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -ful
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) win (d) shout
12. 12.Fill the gap: A caravan is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) keys (c) ships (d) camels
13. 13.Fill the gap: A swarm is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) ships (c) grapes (d) cows
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
15. 15.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) piece (b) peace
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
17. 17.Fill the gap: A crew is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) grapes (c) cows (d) sailors
18. 18.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) quick (b) empty (c) kind (d) heavy
19. 19.Make a compound word: cup + ___ (a) tree (b) board (c) milk (d) shoe
20. 20.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) difficult (b) kind (c) easy (d) wet
21. 21.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) waterfall (c) happiness (d) umbrella
22. 22.Pick the right word: I ___ that storybook last week. (a) red (b) read
23. 23.Pick the right word: The dog wagged its ___. (a) tale (b) tail
24. 24.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) frog (d) horse
25. 25.Which prefix means “again”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) mis-
26. 26.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) host (b) hero (c) waiter (d) actor
27. 27.Pick the right word: Nice to ___ you! (a) meet (b) meat
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) early (c) victory (d) modern
30. 30.What does “rebuild” mean? (a) not build (b) build again (c) build before (d) build wrongly
31. 31.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) stone (b) sand (c) leaf (d) cloud
32. 32.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) fresh (b) awake (c) tired (d) lively
33. 33.What does “discontinue” mean? (a) continue before (b) continue wrongly (c) not continue (d) continue again
34. 34.Which word means “open again”? (a) misopen (b) reopen (c) unopen (d) preopen
35. 35.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) pencil (c) snowman (d) happiness
36. 36.Make a compound word: butter + ___ (a) pen (b) shoe (c) fly (d) chair
37. 37.Which word means “not kind”? (a) miskind (b) rekind (c) diskind (d) unkind
38. 38.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) bride (d) queen
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
40. 40.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) duchess (b) princess (c) empress (d) queen

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