Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 814 · 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 pod is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) keys (c) whales (d) cows
2. 2.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -ly (d) -ness
3. 3.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) shout (b) begin (c) finish (d) smile
4. 4.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) shoe (b) cup (c) road (d) brush
5. 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) light – dark (b) rich – poor (c) rich – wealthy (d) hard – soft
6. 6.What does “dishonest” mean? (a) honest again (b) honest wrongly (c) honest before (d) not honest
7. 7.Add the suffix: happy + ness = ? (a) happieness (b) happiness (c) happyness (d) happines
8. 8.Pick the right word: I have only ___ brother. (a) won (b) one
9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) piglet (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
10. 10.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) careless (b) lazy (c) rude (d) hardworking
11. 11.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) lion (d) king
12. 12.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) drank (b) ate (c) wrote (d) swam
13. 13.Make a compound word: pan + ___ (a) pen (b) shoe (c) tree (d) cake
14. 14.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) grandmother (c) banana (d) running
15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – present (b) open – shut (c) up – down (d) gift – river
16. 16.Pick the right word: Vegetarians do not eat ___. (a) meet (b) meat
17. 17.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) angry (b) careless (c) patient (d) rude
18. 18.Make a compound word: class + ___ (a) milk (b) room (c) tree (d) shoe
19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) rich – poor (c) wet – dry (d) quick – fast
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) kitten (d) chick
22. 22.Make a compound word: fish + ___ (a) chair (b) bowl (c) pen (d) milk
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) question (c) minority (d) victory
24. 24.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) prince (c) uncle (d) king
25. 25.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) horse
26. 26.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) behind (b) beside (c) above (d) under
27. 27.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) fast (b) loud (c) quiet (d) rich
28. 28.Make a compound word: book + ___ (a) sun (b) milk (c) shelf (d) rain
29. 29.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) grapes (c) cows (d) ships
30. 30.Pick the right word: The ___ in the story flew on a broom. (a) which (b) witch
31. 31.Add the suffix: help + ful = ? (a) helpfel (b) helpful (c) helpfull (d) helpfol
32. 32.Which word means “without end”? (a) endings (b) ending (c) ended (d) endless
33. 33.What does “disagree” mean? (a) agree again (b) not agree (c) agree before (d) agree wrongly
34. 34.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) popcorn (c) yellow (d) banana
35. 35.Add the suffix: easy + ly = ? (a) easily (b) easyly (c) easely (d) easly
36. 36.Fill the gap: a ___ of ships (a) fleet (b) herd (c) bunch (d) flock
37. 37.Pick the right word: Please ___ for me at the gate. (a) weight (b) wait
38. 38.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) son (d) nephew
39. 39.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) uncle (b) duke (c) king (d) prince
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close

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