Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 77 · 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.What does “discontinue” mean? (a) continue before (b) not continue (c) continue wrongly (d) continue again
2. 2.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) clever (b) slow (c) angry (d) empty
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
4. 4.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) cousin (b) enemy (c) friend (d) stranger
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
6. 6.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) moonlight (c) beautiful (d) kitchen
7. 7.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) cat (c) hen (d) frog
8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) calf (d) puppy
9. 9.Fill the gap: A crowd is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ships (c) keys (d) people
10. 10.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ness (b) -ful (c) -less (d) -er
11. 11.Add the suffix: happy + ness = ? (a) happieness (b) happiness (c) happines (d) happyness
12. 12.Which is a compound word? (a) handbag (b) beautiful (c) quickly (d) happiness
13. 13.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) un-
14. 14.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) duck (b) mare (c) hen (d) peahen
15. 15.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) duke (b) prince (c) king (d) uncle
16. 16.Pick the right word: A spider has ___ legs. (a) eight (b) ate
17. 17.Fill the gap: A swarm is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) ships (c) cows (d) grapes
18. 18.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
19. 19.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) knew (b) new
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
21. 21.Pick the right word: The postman brought the ___. (a) male (b) mail
22. 22.Make a compound word: moon + ___ (a) pen (b) light (c) chair (d) milk
23. 23.Add the suffix: write + er = ? (a) writer (b) writar (c) writter (d) writeer
24. 24.Fill the gap: a ___ of dolphins (a) swarm (b) herd (c) pride (d) pod
25. 25.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) quiet (b) ill (c) rich (d) fast
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) honest (c) rich (d) early
27. 27.Pick the right word: An ___ can carry food bigger than itself. (a) ant (b) aunt
28. 28.Which word means “without sleep”? (a) sleeping (b) sleepless (c) sleepy (d) sleeper
29. 29.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) sticks (c) puppies (d) singers
30. 30.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) starfish (c) elephant (d) banana
31. 31.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) host (b) actor (c) waiter (d) hero
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) sunset (d) answer
33. 33.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) quickly (c) homework (d) happiness
34. 34.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ly (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ness
35. 35.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) rode (b) road
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) accept (c) borrow (d) depart
37. 37.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) happiness (c) animal (d) notebook
38. 38.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) duck (c) cat (d) goat
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) question (c) victory (d) journey
40. 40.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) butterfly (d) cow

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