Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 878 · 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 is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) quickly (c) toothbrush (d) elephant
2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) gosling
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) polite (c) ancient (d) public
4. 4.Fill the gap: a ___ of mountains (a) swarm (b) range (c) pride (d) flock
5. 5.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) cow (d) hen
6. 6.Which word means “not lucky”? (a) unlucky (b) dislucky (c) prelucky (d) relucky
7. 7.Which is a compound word? (a) animal (b) running (c) popcorn (d) kitchen
8. 8.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -ly
9. 9.Fill the gap: A school is a group of ___. (a) fish (b) ships (c) keys (d) cows
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) brave (c) modern (d) honest
12. 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) old – new (c) shy – bold (d) shy – timid
13. 13.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) busy (b) lazy (c) loud (d) kind
14. 14.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) sheep (d) lion
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) journey (c) answer (d) window
16. 16.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) swan (c) cat (d) horse
17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) come – go (c) mend – break (d) mend – repair
18. 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) win – lose (c) stone – rock (d) up – down
19. 19.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ful (b) -ness (c) -ly (d) -er
20. 20.What does “discontinue” mean? (a) not continue (b) continue wrongly (c) continue before (d) continue again
21. 21.Pick the right word: The ___ in the story flew on a broom. (a) which (b) witch
22. 22.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) bag (b) milk (c) flower (d) chair
23. 23.Which word means “play again”? (a) unplay (b) replay (c) display (d) misplay
24. 24.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) dull (b) bright (c) wet (d) soft
25. 25.Pick the right word: I have ___ pencils in my box. (a) to (b) too (c) two
26. 26.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -ly (d) -less
27. 27.Fill the gap: a ___ of chicks (a) swarm (b) brood (c) pride (d) fleet
28. 28.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) fresh (b) asleep (c) tired (d) cold
29. 29.Add the suffix: sad + ly = ? (a) saddly (b) sadely (c) sadly (d) sadley
30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
31. 31.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) un-
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) modern (c) honest (d) superior
33. 33.Fill the gap: a ___ of judges (a) herd (b) swarm (c) bench (d) flock
34. 34.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) grandfather (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) son
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
36. 36.Which prefix means “again”? (a) mis- (b) un- (c) re- (d) pre-
37. 37.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) write (b) right
38. 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) cold – chilly (c) cold – hot (d) buy – sell
39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) chick (c) cub (d) lamb
40. 40.What does “rejoin” mean? (a) join wrongly (b) join again (c) join before (d) not join

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