Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 845 · 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 pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) wet – dry (c) rich – poor (d) quick – slow
2. 2.Add the suffix: beauty + ful = ? (a) beautyful (b) beautifull (c) beautful (d) beautiful
3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) in – out (c) scared – afraid (d) scared – brave
4. 4.What does “disallow” mean? (a) allow before (b) allow again (c) not allow (d) allow wrongly
5. 5.Pick the right word: A rooster is a ___ bird. (a) mail (b) male
6. 6.Pick the right word: The ___ rises in the east. (a) sun (b) son
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) run (d) shout
8. 8.What does “unsafe” mean? (a) not safe (b) safe wrongly (c) safe again (d) safe before
9. 9.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pear (b) pair
10. 10.Which word means “not obey”? (a) reobey (b) preobey (c) disobey (d) misobey
11. 11.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) asleep (c) awake (d) late
12. 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) fast – slow (c) hot – cold (d) big – large
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) deep (c) rich (d) honest
14. 14.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) cold (b) sweet (c) fresh (d) sour
15. 15.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) rice (b) chair (c) milk (d) shore
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) glad – happy (d) jump – leap
17. 17.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) brother
18. 18.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) silent (b) noisy (c) quiet (d) calm
19. 19.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) begin (b) smile (c) finish (d) shout
20. 20.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) wolves (b) lions (c) ships (d) grapes
21. 21.Fill the gap: a ___ of eggs (a) clutch (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) herd
22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) friend – pal (c) friend – enemy (d) day – night
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) talk – speak
24. 24.Fill the gap: a ___ of birds (a) pride (b) bunch (c) herd (d) flock
25. 25.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) singers (b) ships (c) cows (d) sticks
26. 26.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) waterfall (c) tomato (d) animal
27. 27.Add the suffix: dark + ness = ? (a) darkeness (b) darknes (c) darckness (d) darkness
28. 28.Pick the right word: We go ___ school by bus. (a) too (b) to (c) two
29. 29.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) fast (b) rich (c) quiet (d) ill
30. 30.Pick the right word: Rohan has the ___ and must stay in bed. (a) flew (b) flu
31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) cub (d) calf
32. 32.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ly (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -ful
33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) foal (d) cub
34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) joey (d) cub
35. 35.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – yell (b) shout – whisper (c) buy – sell (d) push – pull
36. 36.Make a compound word: sand + ___ (a) castle (b) milk (c) chair (d) pen
37. 37.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ness (b) -er (c) -less (d) -ful
38. 38.What does “unclear” mean? (a) clear before (b) clear again (c) not clear (d) clear wrongly
39. 39.Fill the gap: a ___ of musicians (a) band (b) flock (c) fleet (d) herd
40. 40.Make a compound word: wheel + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) milk (d) tree

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