Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 810 · 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 is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) rich (d) quiet
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) sing
3. 3.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -less (b) -er (c) -ness (d) -ful
4. 4.Add the suffix: care + ful = ? (a) careful (b) carful (c) carefull (d) caerful
5. 5.Fill the gap: a ___ of bats (a) herd (b) pride (c) fleet (d) colony
6. 6.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) break (b) laugh (c) repair (d) choose
7. 7.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) queen (b) duchess (c) princess (d) empress
8. 8.Fill the gap: a ___ of actors (a) herd (b) swarm (c) troupe (d) fleet
9. 9.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) sell (b) cell
10. 10.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -ly (d) -ness
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
12. 12.Pick the right word: Riya ___ all the answers. (a) nose (b) knows
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) modern (c) invisible (d) polite
14. 14.Make a compound word: water + ___ (a) chair (b) fall (c) book (d) pen
15. 15.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) re-
16. 16.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) un-
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) window (d) hero
18. 18.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) smiles (b) moos (c) barks (d) sings
19. 19.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) short (b) empty (c) full (d) tired
20. 20.What does “misuse” mean? (a) not use (b) use before (c) use again (d) use wrongly
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) heavy (c) honest (d) rude
22. 22.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) dog (d) hen
23. 23.Fill the gap: a ___ of whales (a) pride (b) swarm (c) bunch (d) pod
24. 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) open – shut (c) gift – present (d) up – down
25. 25.Pick the right word: We go ___ school by bus. (a) two (b) to (c) too
26. 26.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) roots (b) seeds (c) branches (d) fruits
27. 27.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) sunny (b) cloudy (c) bright (d) clear
28. 28.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) postman (c) animal (d) teacher
29. 29.What does “recheck” mean? (a) check before (b) check again (c) check wrongly (d) not check
30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) shout – yell (c) buy – sell (d) shout – whisper
31. 31.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -less (b) -ly (c) -ful (d) -er
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) question (d) window
33. 33.Pick the right word: Big ships sail on the ___. (a) see (b) sea
34. 34.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -ly (d) -less
35. 35.Pick the right word: The farmer will ___ his mangoes at the market. (a) cell (b) sell
36. 36.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) teacher (c) firefly (d) kitchen
37. 37.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) open (b) paint (c) sell (d) shut
38. 38.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) read (b) hurry (c) wait (d) sleep
39. 39.Fill the gap: a ___ of trees (a) pride (b) grove (c) herd (d) swarm
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start

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