Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 782 · 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.Make a compound word: play + ___ (a) ground (b) rice (c) cup (d) milk
2. 2.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) brother
3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) quick – slow (c) quick – fast (d) wet – dry
4. 4.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) ships (c) bees (d) grapes
5. 5.Add the suffix: sad + ly = ? (a) sadley (b) sadly (c) saddly (d) sadely
6. 6.Which word means “full of peace”? (a) peaces (b) peacemaker (c) peaceful (d) peacefully
7. 7.Pick the right word: The ___ in the story flew on a broom. (a) which (b) witch
8. 8.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) horse (c) bull (d) king
9. 9.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) chilly (b) slow (c) wet (d) hot
10. 10.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) fresh (b) lively (c) tired (d) awake
11. 11.Add the suffix: happy + ly = ? (a) happiely (b) happly (c) happyly (d) happily
12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) kid
13. 13.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) bull (c) tiger (d) lion
14. 14.What does “misuse” mean? (a) use before (b) use wrongly (c) use again (d) not use
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) transparent (c) early (d) modern
16. 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) begin – start (c) happy – sad (d) tall – short
17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) friend – pal (c) friend – enemy (d) push – pull
18. 18.Which word means “one who teaches”? (a) teacher (b) teaching (c) teachable (d) taught
19. 19.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -er (b) -less (c) -ly (d) -ness
20. 20.What does “unusual” mean? (a) usual before (b) usual wrongly (c) usual again (d) not usual
21. 21.Which word means “without a friend”? (a) friendly (b) friends (c) friendless (d) friendship
22. 22.Pick the right word: A brown ___ came out of the cave. (a) bear (b) bare
23. 23.Pick the right word: It is wrong to ___ other people’s things. (a) steal (b) steel
24. 24.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) tall (b) quick (c) fat (d) slim
25. 25.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -er (b) -ly (c) -less (d) -ful
26. 26.Add the suffix: joy + ful = ? (a) joyfel (b) joyfull (c) joiful (d) joyful
27. 27.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) woman (d) aunt
28. 28.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) heavy (b) empty (c) quick (d) kind
29. 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) old – new (c) shy – bold (d) shy – timid
30. 30.Pick the right word: I ___ a letter to Nani every month. (a) right (b) write
31. 31.Pick the right word: Can I have ___ water, please? (a) sum (b) some
32. 32.Fill the gap: A bouquet is a bunch of ___. (a) cows (b) wolves (c) ships (d) flowers
33. 33.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) puppies (c) sticks (d) singers
34. 34.Pick the right word: The ___ rises in the east. (a) sun (b) son
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) window (d) hero
36. 36.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) wide (b) strong (c) new (d) unsafe
37. 37.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) son (d) uncle
38. 38.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) ripe (b) found (c) lost (d) proud
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) sunset (d) journey
40. 40.What does “refill” mean? (a) fill before (b) fill again (c) not fill (d) fill wrongly

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