Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 835 · 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.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) clever (b) sleepy (c) foolish (d) honest
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
3. 3.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cat (d) sheep
4. 4.Add the suffix: teach + er = ? (a) teachar (b) teachere (c) teacher (d) teachor
5. 5.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) select (b) reject (c) carry (d) sleep
6. 6.Make a compound word: play + ___ (a) milk (b) rice (c) cup (d) ground
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – win (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
8. 8.Pick the right word: This tea is ___ hot to drink. (a) to (b) too (c) two
9. 9.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) actor (b) host (c) hero (d) waiter
10. 10.Pick the right word: ___ book is yours? (a) Witch (b) Which
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) innocent (c) generous (d) polite
12. 12.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) un- (c) pre- (d) mis-
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) journey (c) villain (d) roof
14. 14.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -er (b) -ness (c) -ful (d) -less
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) question (c) sunrise (d) window
16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) calf (d) cub
17. 17.Which word means “not safe”? (a) resafe (b) presafe (c) unsafe (d) missafe
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) wide (c) kind (d) modern
19. 19.Add the suffix: joy + ful = ? (a) joiful (b) joyfull (c) joyful (d) joyfel
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) wet (c) modern (d) angry
21. 21.Make a compound word: butter + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) fly (d) shoe
22. 22.Which word means “not happy”? (a) rehappy (b) dishappy (c) unhappy (d) prehappy
23. 23.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) whisper (b) eat (c) shout (d) sit
24. 24.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle
25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) friend – enemy (c) day – night (d) friend – pal
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) blunt (d) early
27. 27.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) tired (b) empty (c) full (d) short
28. 28.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) sister (d) mother
29. 29.Pick the right word: A rooster is a ___ bird. (a) mail (b) male
30. 30.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) yellow (c) football (d) umbrella
31. 31.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ly (b) -less (c) -ful (d) -er
32. 32.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – present (b) gift – river (c) up – down (d) open – shut
33. 33.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) rude (b) hungry (c) glad (d) tired
34. 34.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) uncle (b) prince (c) bull (d) emperor
35. 35.Pick the right word: Vegetarians do not eat ___. (a) meat (b) meet
36. 36.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) rode (b) road
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
38. 38.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) angry (b) hungry (c) tired (d) excited
39. 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – timid (b) shy – bold (c) tall – short (d) old – new
40. 40.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) ships (c) musicians (d) cows

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