Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 857 · 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 antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) duckling (d) foal
3. 3.Pick the right word: The farmer will ___ his mangoes at the market. (a) cell (b) sell
4. 4.What does “disrespect” mean? (a) respect before (b) respect wrongly (c) respect again (d) not respect
5. 5.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) cold (b) dark (c) hot (d) gentle
6. 6.Pick the right word: We go ___ school by bus. (a) to (b) too (c) two
7. 7.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) quick (b) kind (c) heavy (d) empty
8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) begin – finish (c) happy – sad (d) begin – start
9. 9.Fill the gap: a ___ of zebras (a) herd (b) fleet (c) bunch (d) swarm
10. 10.Which word means “one who plays”? (a) player (b) playing (c) playful (d) played
11. 11.Make a compound word: hair + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) cut (d) book
12. 12.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) lions (c) wolves (d) ships
13. 13.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) hero (d) host
14. 14.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) cow
15. 15.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) peahen (d) mare
16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) puppy (b) foal (c) calf (d) kitten
17. 17.Make a compound word: snow + ___ (a) pen (b) cup (c) man (d) chair
18. 18.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) angry (b) brave (c) little (d) giant
19. 19.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ness (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ful
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
21. 21.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) beautiful (c) airport (d) umbrella
22. 22.Fill the gap: A troupe is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) dancers (c) keys (d) ships
23. 23.Which prefix means “before”? (a) mis- (b) un- (c) pre- (d) re-
24. 24.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) lazy (b) polite (c) rude (d) greedy
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
26. 26.Pick the right word: It was raining, ___ we stayed indoors. (a) sow (b) so (c) sew
27. 27.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) shore (b) chair (c) rice (d) milk
28. 28.What does “preheat” mean? (a) not heat (b) heat wrongly (c) heat again (d) heat before
29. 29.Pick the right word: Grandma told us a ___ about a clever fox. (a) tail (b) tale
30. 30.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) friend (b) enemy (c) cousin (d) stranger
31. 31.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) happiness (c) animal (d) waterfall
32. 32.Fill the gap: a ___ of ships (a) flock (b) fleet (c) bunch (d) herd
33. 33.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) hero (c) god (d) king
34. 34.Pick the right word: The bird ___ to its nest. (a) flu (b) flew
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) modern (d) invisible
36. 36.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ly (b) -ness (c) -ful (d) -er
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of ministers (a) herd (b) cabinet (c) flock (d) swarm
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) smooth (c) modern (d) early
39. 39.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) sheep (b) keys (c) lions (d) ships
40. 40.Which word means “check again”? (a) discheck (b) mischeck (c) uncheck (d) recheck

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