Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 910 · 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 means “pay before”? (a) unpay (b) repay (c) mispay (d) prepay
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) refuse (d) whisper
3. 3.Fill the gap: a ___ of cows (a) fleet (b) bunch (c) swarm (d) herd
4. 4.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -ly
5. 5.Pick the right word: There is a ___ in my sock. (a) hole (b) whole
6. 6.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) river (b) tree (c) cloud (d) rock
7. 7.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) found (b) ripe (c) lost (d) proud
8. 8.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) empty (b) clear (c) crowded (d) wide
9. 9.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) piece (b) peace
10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kid (d) cygnet
11. 11.Fill the gap: a ___ of players (a) team (b) swarm (c) herd (d) flock
12. 12.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) short (b) flat (c) tall (d) tiny
13. 13.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) tall (b) mischievous (c) quiet (d) obedient
14. 14.Pick the right word: We watched the boats ___ across the lake. (a) sail (b) sale
15. 15.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) sheep (c) lions (d) keys
16. 16.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) swan (d) horse
17. 17.Pick the right word: It was raining, ___ we stayed indoors. (a) so (b) sow (c) sew
18. 18.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) sad (b) wet (c) busy (d) kind
19. 19.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) interesting (b) boring (c) dull (d) heavy
20. 20.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) honest (b) clever (c) sleepy (d) foolish
21. 21.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ful (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ly
22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) laugh – cry (c) give – take (d) choose – select
23. 23.Make a compound word: day + ___ (a) pen (b) light (c) chair (d) milk
24. 24.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) duck (b) cow (c) mare (d) hen
25. 25.Fill the gap: a ___ of dancers (a) herd (b) swarm (c) fleet (d) troupe
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) float (c) import (d) whisper
27. 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) friend – pal (c) push – pull (d) day – night
28. 28.Fill the gap: An army is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) soldiers (c) ships (d) keys
29. 29.Pick the right word: Grandma will ___ a button on my shirt. (a) so (b) sew (c) sow
30. 30.Fill the gap: a ___ of fish (a) school (b) pride (c) herd (d) bunch
31. 31.Which is a compound word? (a) pancake (b) animal (c) running (d) elephant
32. 32.Pick the right word: An ___ can carry food bigger than itself. (a) aunt (b) ant
33. 33.What does “rejoin” mean? (a) join before (b) join wrongly (c) not join (d) join again
34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) private (d) honest
36. 36.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) son (b) husband (c) uncle (d) nephew
37. 37.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) hides (b) breaks (c) cleans (d) dirties
38. 38.What does “unwell” mean? (a) not well (b) well again (c) well before (d) well wrongly
39. 39.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ness (b) -ly (c) -less (d) -er
40. 40.Add the suffix: lucky + ly = ? (a) luckyly (b) luckily (c) lukily (d) luckilly

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