Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 779 · 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.Pick the right word: A rooster is a ___ bird. (a) male (b) mail
2. 2.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) mis-
3. 3.Which word means “the state of being dark”? (a) darken (b) darkness (c) darker (d) darkly
4. 4.Add the suffix: silly + ness = ? (a) silines (b) sillines (c) sillyness (d) silliness
5. 5.Fill the gap: a ___ of lions (a) pride (b) flock (c) swarm (d) bunch
6. 6.Which word means “in a slow way”? (a) slower (b) slowly (c) slowness (d) slowest
7. 7.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) reject (b) sleep (c) carry (d) select
8. 8.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ today. (a) blew (b) blue
9. 9.Fill the gap: a ___ of sheep (a) fleet (b) swarm (c) flock (d) pride
10. 10.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) cat (d) duck
11. 11.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) quickly (c) pancake (d) teacher
12. 12.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) brother (d) father
13. 13.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) smile (b) river (c) shout (d) present
14. 14.Fill the gap: a ___ of horses (a) herd (b) pride (c) fleet (d) swarm
15. 15.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) umbrella (c) classroom (d) beautiful
16. 16.Pick the right word: The table is made of ___. (a) wood (b) would
17. 17.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) sing (b) rush (c) rest (d) eat
18. 18.Add the suffix: quick + ly = ? (a) quickely (b) quikly (c) quickley (d) quickly
19. 19.Fill the gap: a ___ of fish (a) herd (b) bunch (c) pride (d) school
20. 20.Add the suffix: pity + ful = ? (a) pityful (b) pitiful (c) pitifull (d) pittiful
21. 21.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) teacher (c) playground (d) tomato
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) polite (c) sharp (d) ancient
23. 23.Which word means “full of beauty”? (a) beauty (b) beautify (c) beautiful (d) beautifully
24. 24.Make a compound word: out + ___ (a) pen (b) tree (c) side (d) milk
25. 25.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) keys (c) ships (d) musicians
26. 26.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) right (b) empty (c) late (d) wrong
27. 27.Make a compound word: hair + ___ (a) milk (b) cut (c) tree (d) book
28. 28.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) hardworking (b) rude (c) careless (d) lazy
29. 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) fast – slow (c) big – large (d) big – small
30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) wet – dry (c) rich – poor (d) quick – slow
31. 31.Pick the right word: My ___ is blocked because of a cold. (a) knows (b) nose
32. 32.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – whisper (b) shout – yell (c) push – pull (d) buy – sell
33. 33.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) boiled (b) chopped (c) fried (d) poured
34. 34.Fill the gap: A bundle is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) sticks (c) bees (d) sailors
35. 35.What does “misuse” mean? (a) use again (b) not use (c) use wrongly (d) use before
36. 36.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -er (b) -ly (c) -ful (d) -ness
37. 37.Add the suffix: beauty + ful = ? (a) beautful (b) beautiful (c) beautyful (d) beautifull
38. 38.Which word means “in a quick way”? (a) quicker (b) quicken (c) quickly (d) quickness
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) quick (c) heavy (d) rude
40. 40.Fill the gap: A bouquet is a bunch of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) wolves (d) flowers

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