Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 892 · 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.Fill the gap: a ___ of cards (a) flock (b) pack (c) fleet (d) herd
2. 2.Which word means “the state of being sick”? (a) sickly (b) sicker (c) sicken (d) sickness
3. 3.Which word means “the state of being happy”? (a) happier (b) happily (c) unhappy (d) happiness
4. 4.Which is a compound word? (a) wheelchair (b) quickly (c) beautiful (d) kitchen
5. 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – present (b) open – shut (c) gift – river (d) up – down
6. 6.Fill the gap: a ___ of stairs (a) swarm (b) herd (c) pride (d) flight
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
8. 8.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) chair (b) rice (c) shore (d) milk
9. 9.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) wet (b) slow (c) hot (d) chilly
10. 10.Make a compound word: rail + ___ (a) tree (b) pen (c) way (d) milk
11. 11.Make a compound word: note + ___ (a) tree (b) shoe (c) book (d) milk
12. 12.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) road (b) rode
13. 13.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) behind (b) above (c) below (d) beside
14. 14.Make a compound word: pop + ___ (a) pen (b) corn (c) shoe (d) tree
15. 15.Fill the gap: a ___ of birds (a) herd (b) pride (c) flock (d) bunch
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
17. 17.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) tree (b) pen (c) glasses (d) milk
18. 18.Pick the right word: The postman brought the ___. (a) male (b) mail
19. 19.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) unlocked (b) ate (c) cooked (d) painted
20. 20.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) wife (b) queen (c) girl (d) aunt
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) question (c) minority (d) victory
22. 22.Add the suffix: quick + ly = ? (a) quikly (b) quickley (c) quickly (d) quickely
23. 23.Make a compound word: air + ___ (a) tree (b) rice (c) port (d) book
24. 24.Fill the gap: A team is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) players (c) grapes (d) cows
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
26. 26.Fill the gap: a ___ of fish (a) school (b) herd (c) bunch (d) pride
27. 27.Which word means “not loyal”? (a) disloyal (b) reloyal (c) misloyal (d) preloyal
28. 28.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) bright (b) dark (c) empty (d) dull
29. 29.Pick the right word: My ___ is blocked because of a cold. (a) nose (b) knows
30. 30.Make a compound word: class + ___ (a) shoe (b) milk (c) tree (d) room
31. 31.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) kitchen (c) popcorn (d) yellow
32. 32.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) happy – sad (c) begin – start (d) begin – finish
33. 33.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) rise (b) chair (c) pen (d) milk
34. 34.Make a compound word: water + ___ (a) chair (b) fall (c) pen (d) book
35. 35.What does “dishonest” mean? (a) honest before (b) honest again (c) honest wrongly (d) not honest
36. 36.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) start (b) gift (c) jump (d) end
37. 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) give – take (b) choose – reject (c) choose – select (d) laugh – cry
38. 38.Fill the gap: An army is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) keys (c) ships (d) soldiers
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) ancient (d) foolish
40. 40.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ful (b) -less (c) -ly (d) -er

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