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Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 929 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.What does “unequal” mean? (a) equal again (b) equal before (c) equal wrongly (d) not equal
  2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) begin – finish (c) tall – short (d) happy – sad
  3. 3.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) heat (b) spill (c) save (d) waste
  4. 4.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) dry (b) hot (c) sunny (d) cold
  5. 5.Fill the gap: a ___ of whales (a) pride (b) swarm (c) pod (d) bunch
  6. 6.Pick the right word: It was raining, ___ we stayed indoors. (a) sew (b) so (c) sow
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A school is a group of ___. (a) fish (b) cows (c) keys (d) ships
  8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
  9. 9.Which word means “in a slow way”? (a) slowly (b) slower (c) slowness (d) slowest
  10. 10.Which prefix means “again”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) un-
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) foal (d) lamb
  12. 12.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) yellow (c) starfish (d) elephant
  13. 13.Pick the right word: Vegetarians do not eat ___. (a) meet (b) meat
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) accept (c) borrow (d) decrease
  15. 15.Pick the right word: The wind ___ my hat away. (a) blue (b) blew
  16. 16.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) jump (b) end (c) start (d) gift
  17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) early – late (c) ill – sick (d) full – empty
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) majority
  19. 19.Add the suffix: run + er = ? (a) runner (b) runnar (c) runnor (d) runer
  20. 20.Which word means “not happy”? (a) mishappy (b) rehappy (c) prehappy (d) unhappy
  21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – select (b) give – take (c) choose – reject (d) laugh – cry
  22. 22.Fill the gap: a ___ of dancers (a) fleet (b) swarm (c) troupe (d) herd
  23. 23.Pick the right word: Can I have ___ water, please? (a) some (b) sum
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) sink (c) borrow (d) run
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) sheep (d) cat
  26. 26.Pick the right word: We watched the boats ___ across the lake. (a) sail (b) sale
  27. 27.Pick the right word: India ___ the cricket match. (a) won (b) one
  28. 28.Make a compound word: out + ___ (a) tree (b) side (c) pen (d) milk
  29. 29.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) lazy (b) careless (c) serious (d) bored
  30. 30.Which word means “not tidy”? (a) pretidy (b) distidy (c) untidy (d) retidy
  31. 31.Which word means “in a kind way”? (a) kindness (b) kinder (c) kindest (d) kindly
  32. 32.What does “rejoin” mean? (a) not join (b) join before (c) join again (d) join wrongly
  33. 33.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pear (b) pair
  34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) arrive (c) lend (d) win
  36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) glad – happy
  37. 37.What does “unlucky” mean? (a) lucky wrongly (b) not lucky (c) lucky again (d) lucky before
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) sticks (c) singers (d) puppies
  39. 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – repair (b) mend – break (c) win – lose (d) come – go
  40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) victory – win

Answer key

  1. not equal
  2. begin – start
  3. save
  4. cold
  5. pod
  6. so
  7. fish
  8. wise – foolish
  9. slowly
  10. re-
  11. cub
  12. starfish
  13. meat
  14. decrease
  15. blew
  16. end
  17. ill – sick
  18. majority
  19. runner
  20. unhappy
  21. choose – select
  22. troupe
  23. some
  24. sink
  25. sheep
  26. sail
  27. won
  28. side
  29. serious
  30. untidy
  31. kindly
  32. join again
  33. pear
  34. ancient – modern
  35. lend
  36. cheap – expensive
  37. not lucky
  38. puppies
  39. mend – repair
  40. victory – defeat

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