Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 78 · 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 “full of hope”? (a) hopeless (b) hoping (c) hopeful (d) hopefully
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
3. 3.Which is a compound word? (a) wheelchair (b) kitchen (c) yellow (d) happiness
4. 4.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) bull (b) ram (c) horse (d) lion
5. 5.What does “unfair” mean? (a) not fair (b) fair again (c) fair before (d) fair wrongly
6. 6.Which word means “write again”? (a) unwrite (b) diswrite (c) rewrite (d) prewrite
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
8. 8.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -less (b) -ly (c) -er (d) -ful
9. 9.Which prefix means “before”? (a) mis- (b) un- (c) re- (d) pre-
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
11. 11.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) tall (b) difficult (c) easy (d) rich
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) calf (d) eaglet
14. 14.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) sheep (d) dog
15. 15.Pick the right word: Diya combs her long ___ every morning. (a) hare (b) hair
16. 16.Fill the gap: A caravan is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) bees (c) keys (d) camels
17. 17.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) dirty (b) dark (c) muddy (d) clean
18. 18.Fill the gap: A flock is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) lions (c) ships (d) sheep
19. 19.Add the suffix: teach + er = ? (a) teachar (b) teachor (c) teachere (d) teacher
20. 20.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) road (b) rode
21. 21.Pick the right word: I can ___ the birds singing. (a) here (b) hear
22. 22.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) frog (d) horse
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
24. 24.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) hurry (b) sleep (c) wait (d) read
25. 25.Fill the gap: A troop is a group of ___. (a) monkeys (b) ships (c) grapes (d) bees
26. 26.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) hungry (b) tired (c) rude (d) glad
27. 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) give – take (c) choose – reject (d) choose – select
28. 28.Add the suffix: hope + ful = ? (a) hoapful (b) hopeful (c) hopefull (d) hopful
29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) fawn
30. 30.Pick the right word: Do you ___ the way to the station? (a) no (b) know
31. 31.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) king (c) bull (d) tiger
32. 32.Make a compound word: eye + ___ (a) milk (b) pen (c) brow (d) chair
33. 33.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -er (b) -less (c) -ful (d) -ness
34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) ill – sick (c) early – late (d) full – empty
35. 35.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) king (d) prince
36. 36.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) dis- (d) mis-
37. 37.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) sister (c) aunt (d) niece
38. 38.Add the suffix: joy + ful = ? (a) joyfull (b) joyful (c) joiful (d) joyfel
39. 39.Pick the right word: Big ships sail on the ___. (a) see (b) sea
40. 40.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) uncle (d) man

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