Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 922 · 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.Add the suffix: pity + ful = ? (a) pitiful (b) pittiful (c) pitifull (d) pityful
2. 2.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) froze (b) grew (c) melted (d) slept
3. 3.Fill the gap: a ___ of cards (a) fleet (b) herd (c) pack (d) flock
4. 4.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) sticks (b) ships (c) singers (d) cows
5. 5.Which word means “not well”? (a) diswell (b) unwell (c) rewell (d) prewell
6. 6.Pick the right word: It is wrong to ___ other people’s things. (a) steal (b) steel
7. 7.Which word means “write again”? (a) rewrite (b) unwrite (c) diswrite (d) miswrite
8. 8.Add the suffix: happy + ness = ? (a) happiness (b) happieness (c) happines (d) happyness
9. 9.Make a compound word: week + ___ (a) end (b) shoe (c) milk (d) tree
10. 10.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) ewe (b) mare (c) duck (d) hen
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
12. 12.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) quiet (b) fast (c) loud (d) rich
13. 13.Make a compound word: sand + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) castle (d) milk
14. 14.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) river (b) roof (c) garden (d) road
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) float (d) lend
16. 16.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) hides (b) cleans (c) breaks (d) dirties
17. 17.Which is a compound word? (a) animal (b) happiness (c) teacher (d) jellyfish
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) sunset
19. 19.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) beautiful (c) homework (d) quickly
20. 20.Pick the right word: A rose is a pretty ___. (a) flower (b) flour
21. 21.Pick the right word: We can ___ the hills from our window. (a) sea (b) see
22. 22.Fill the gap: A range is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) mountains (c) cows (d) bees
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) quiet – silent (c) scared – afraid (d) fast – quick
24. 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) begin – finish (c) happy – sad (d) tall – short
25. 25.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) lazy (b) greedy (c) selfish (d) generous
26. 26.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) fat (b) rich (c) short (d) thin
27. 27.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) asleep (b) cold (c) fresh (d) tired
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
29. 29.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -ness (d) -less
30. 30.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) sleeps (b) flies (c) flows (d) jumps
31. 31.Which word means “check again”? (a) recheck (b) uncheck (c) mischeck (d) precheck
32. 32.Which word means “without sleep”? (a) sleeping (b) sleeper (c) sleepless (d) sleepy
33. 33.Fill the gap: A crowd is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) keys (c) people (d) ships
34. 34.Add the suffix: dance + er = ? (a) dancer (b) danceer (c) dancar (d) dansor
35. 35.Make a compound word: day + ___ (a) pen (b) milk (c) light (d) chair
36. 36.Which word means “one who sings”? (a) sang (b) songs (c) singing (d) singer
37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf
38. 38.Make a compound word: foot + ___ (a) ball (b) pen (c) rice (d) cup
39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) lamb (c) cub (d) chick
40. 40.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) strong (b) new (c) unsafe (d) wide

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