Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 840 · 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 means the same as “shy”? (a) bold (b) timid (c) quick (d) rich
2. 2.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) pre-
3. 3.Fill the gap: a ___ of stairs (a) pride (b) flight (c) herd (d) swarm
4. 4.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) dis- (d) pre-
5. 5.Fill the gap: A caravan is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) bees (c) ships (d) camels
6. 6.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) reads (b) eats (c) rides (d) throws
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) win (d) shout
8. 8.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) sleepy (b) happy (c) quick (d) angry
9. 9.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) dry (b) cold (c) fast (d) wet
10. 10.Make a compound word: moon + ___ (a) light (b) pen (c) chair (d) milk
11. 11.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -ly (d) -less
12. 12.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -er (b) -ness (c) -less (d) -ful
13. 13.Make a compound word: air + ___ (a) book (b) tree (c) rice (d) port
14. 14.Fill the gap: A crowd is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) grapes (c) keys (d) people
15. 15.Which word means “in a kind way”? (a) kinder (b) kindly (c) kindest (d) kindness
16. 16.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) clever (b) empty (c) angry (d) slow
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
18. 18.Make a compound word: wheel + ___ (a) milk (b) pen (c) tree (d) chair
19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) win – lose (c) up – down (d) hot – cold
20. 20.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) smile (b) choose (c) clean (d) close
21. 21.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -er (b) -less (c) -ful (d) -ly
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
24. 24.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) flat (b) tall (c) tiny (d) short
25. 25.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pear (b) pair
26. 26.Which word means “one who dances”? (a) dancing (b) dances (c) dancer (d) danced
27. 27.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) rooster (d) peacock
28. 28.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) rode (b) road
29. 29.Pick the right word: An ___ can carry food bigger than itself. (a) ant (b) aunt
30. 30.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) brush (b) shoe (c) cup (d) road
31. 31.Which prefix means “again”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) un- (d) pre-
32. 32.Which word means “without a name”? (a) named (b) nameless (c) names (d) namely
33. 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) in – out (c) scared – brave (d) scared – afraid
34. 34.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) begin (b) smile (c) finish (d) shout
35. 35.Fill the gap: A bench is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) judges (c) cows (d) ships
36. 36.Fill the gap: a ___ of actors (a) troupe (b) herd (c) fleet (d) swarm
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) float (c) accept (d) whisper
38. 38.Which word means “one who helps”? (a) helpless (b) helpfully (c) helper (d) helpful
39. 39.Which word means “not obey”? (a) misobey (b) preobey (c) disobey (d) unobey
40. 40.Pick the right word: There is a ___ in my sock. (a) whole (b) hole

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