Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 791 · 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.Fill the gap: A clutch is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) lions (c) eggs (d) cows
2. 2.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ful (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -ly
3. 3.Add the suffix: play + ful = ? (a) playful (b) plaiful (c) playfel (d) playfull
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) below – under
5. 5.Make a compound word: hair + ___ (a) cut (b) book (c) tree (d) milk
6. 6.Which word means “fill again”? (a) disfill (b) unfill (c) refill (d) misfill
7. 7.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) piece (b) peace
8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) up – down (c) gift – river (d) gift – present
9. 9.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) horse (c) cat (d) hen
10. 10.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) peahen (c) hen (d) duck
11. 11.Pick the right word: The postman brought the ___. (a) mail (b) male
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
13. 13.Fill the gap: a ___ of eggs (a) herd (b) clutch (c) swarm (d) fleet
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) ancient (c) wide (d) quiet
15. 15.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) pre-
16. 16.Fill the gap: a ___ of dolphins (a) herd (b) pod (c) pride (d) swarm
17. 17.Pick the right word: This tea is ___ hot to drink. (a) to (b) too (c) two
18. 18.What does “dishonest” mean? (a) honest before (b) honest wrongly (c) honest again (d) not honest
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) ancient (c) late (d) journey
20. 20.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) pen (b) rise (c) milk (d) chair
21. 21.Make a compound word: some + ___ (a) tree (b) thing (c) milk (d) pen
22. 22.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) jumps (b) flows (c) flies (d) sleeps
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) light – dark (c) hard – soft (d) rich – wealthy
24. 24.Which word means “not safe”? (a) missafe (b) resafe (c) unsafe (d) presafe
25. 25.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) un-
26. 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) friend – enemy (c) push – pull (d) friend – pal
27. 27.Pick the right word: ___ you like some tea? (a) Wood (b) Would
28. 28.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) goat (d) cow
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) generous (d) quiet
30. 30.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) pancake (c) happiness (d) running
31. 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) up – down (c) stone – rock (d) hot – cold
32. 32.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) rich – poor (c) wet – dry (d) quick – slow
33. 33.Pick the right word: The ___ rises in the east. (a) sun (b) son
34. 34.Pick the right word: We can ___ the hills from our window. (a) see (b) sea
35. 35.Pick the right word: Do not walk on the hot road with ___ feet. (a) bear (b) bare
36. 36.Fill the gap: A school is a group of ___. (a) fish (b) keys (c) cows (d) ships
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) absent (d) early
38. 38.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) hot (b) slow (c) wet (d) chilly
39. 39.Fill the gap: a ___ of keys (a) swarm (b) bunch (c) pride (d) herd
40. 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) give – take (b) choose – reject (c) laugh – cry (d) choose – select

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