Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 860 · 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 is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) opaque (c) generous (d) ancient
2. 2.Add the suffix: help + ful = ? (a) helpful (b) helpfull (c) helpfol (d) helpfel
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) quiet (d) generous
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) quiet – silent (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
5. 5.Fill the gap: A colony is a group of ___. (a) ants (b) ships (c) grapes (d) cows
6. 6.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) eats (b) tells (c) drinks (d) sleeps
7. 7.Which word means “without a home”? (a) homely (b) homework (c) homeward (d) homeless
8. 8.Fill the gap: A gaggle is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) keys (d) geese
9. 9.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) cow (b) mare (c) duck (d) hen
10. 10.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) kind (b) big (c) small (d) loud
11. 11.Pick the right word: The table is made of ___. (a) would (b) wood
12. 12.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) aunt (d) sister
13. 13.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) dry (b) cold (c) hot (d) sunny
14. 14.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) sticks (d) singers
15. 15.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) under (b) behind (c) above (d) beside
16. 16.Which word means “without a friend”? (a) friendless (b) friendly (c) friends (d) friendship
17. 17.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) bees (c) cows (d) ships
18. 18.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -er (b) -less (c) -ness (d) -ly
19. 19.Fill the gap: A pod is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) cows (c) bees (d) whales
20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) old – new (c) shy – timid (d) tall – short
21. 21.Fill the gap: a ___ of bees (a) herd (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) pride
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) journey (c) entrance (d) question
23. 23.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) king (d) horse
24. 24.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ful (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ness
25. 25.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) thinner (b) smaller (c) softer (d) bigger
26. 26.Pick the right word: Come ___ and sit with me. (a) hear (b) here
27. 27.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) caring (b) rude (c) lazy (d) tall
28. 28.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) elephant (c) doorbell (d) teacher
29. 29.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) angry (b) patient (c) careless (d) rude
30. 30.Pick the right word: I bought a ___ of shoes. (a) pair (b) pear
31. 31.Add the suffix: happy + ly = ? (a) happily (b) happiely (c) happly (d) happyly
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
33. 33.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) butterfly (d) hen
34. 34.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) king (b) god (c) hero (d) prince
35. 35.What does “unusual” mean? (a) usual again (b) not usual (c) usual before (d) usual wrongly
36. 36.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) light – dark (c) hard – soft (d) rich – wealthy
37. 37.Make a compound word: butter + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) shoe (d) fly
38. 38.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) famous (b) empty (c) unknown (d) tiny
39. 39.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) break (b) choose (c) laugh (d) repair
40. 40.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) rude (b) careless (c) lazy (d) hardworking

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