Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 800 · 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 swarm is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) bees (c) grapes (d) cows
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) arrive (d) sing
4. 4.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) hot (b) chilly (c) slow (d) wet
5. 5.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) stop (b) laugh (c) repair (d) begin
6. 6.Which word means “in a sad way”? (a) sadness (b) sadden (c) sadder (d) sadly
7. 7.Make a compound word: day + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) light (d) milk
8. 8.Make a compound word: honey + ___ (a) pen (b) bee (c) chair (d) shoe
9. 9.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) rush (b) eat (c) rest (d) sing
10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) old – new (c) shy – timid (d) tall – short
11. 11.Fill the gap: An army is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ships (c) soldiers (d) keys
12. 12.Make a compound word: every + ___ (a) tree (b) one (c) pen (d) milk
13. 13.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dull (b) tiny (c) bright (d) dark
14. 14.Which word means “without pain”? (a) painter (b) painless (c) painful (d) painted
15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – present (b) open – shut (c) up – down (d) gift – river
16. 16.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) beautiful (c) quickly (d) homework
17. 17.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) sheep
18. 18.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) host (b) actor (c) hero (d) waiter
19. 19.Fill the gap: a ___ of musicians (a) herd (b) fleet (c) band (d) flock
20. 20.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) grandfather (d) nephew
21. 21.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) king (c) god (d) hero
22. 22.Which word means “not usual”? (a) preusual (b) unusual (c) reusual (d) disusual
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) day – night (c) friend – enemy (d) friend – pal
24. 24.Which word means “full of thanks”? (a) thankful (b) thankfully (c) thankless (d) thanking
25. 25.Fill the gap: a ___ of soldiers (a) flock (b) bunch (c) swarm (d) army
26. 26.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) close (b) paint (c) open (d) break
27. 27.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -er (b) -ly (c) -ful (d) -less
28. 28.Pick the right word: A rose is a pretty ___. (a) flour (b) flower
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) tiny – little
30. 30.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) rode (b) road
31. 31.Make a compound word: pop + ___ (a) shoe (b) pen (c) tree (d) corn
32. 32.Which word means “the state of being happy”? (a) happily (b) unhappy (c) happiness (d) happier
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) sharp (d) polite
34. 34.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) grapes (c) cows (d) bees
35. 35.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) clever (b) poor (c) busy (d) wealthy
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
37. 37.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) rainbow (c) teacher (d) umbrella
38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) puppy (d) kitten
39. 39.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) sad (b) boring (c) funny (d) scary
40. 40.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) bloomed (b) wilted (c) danced (d) grew

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