Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 945 · 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.Pick the right word: India ___ the cricket match. (a) won (b) one
2. 2.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) un- (d) mis-
3. 3.Make a compound word: play + ___ (a) rice (b) milk (c) cup (d) ground
4. 4.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) awake (b) late (c) asleep (d) loud
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) late (c) journey (d) ancient
7. 7.Pick the right word: Farmers ___ seeds in the field. (a) sew (b) so (c) sow
8. 8.Make a compound word: book + ___ (a) rain (b) shelf (c) sun (d) milk
9. 9.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) horse (b) pen (c) milk (d) chair
10. 10.Make a compound word: foot + ___ (a) cup (b) rice (c) ball (d) pen
11. 11.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) niece (b) woman (c) queen (d) aunt
12. 12.Pick the right word: ___ you like some tea? (a) Would (b) Wood
13. 13.Which word means “in a happy way”? (a) happiest (b) happiness (c) happier (d) happily
14. 14.Which is a compound word? (a) rainbow (b) happiness (c) beautiful (d) elephant
15. 15.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ness (b) -er (c) -ly (d) -less
16. 16.Fill the gap: a ___ of mosquitoes (a) bunch (b) swarm (c) herd (d) pride
17. 17.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) horse (d) swan
18. 18.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) kind (b) loud (c) small (d) big
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) whisper (d) refuse
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) permanent (c) modern (d) honest
21. 21.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) pen (b) rise (c) milk (d) chair
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) praise (c) whisper (d) sink
23. 23.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) beside (b) under (c) behind (d) above
24. 24.Make a compound word: rain + ___ (a) bow (b) milk (c) pen (d) chair
25. 25.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) tomato (c) homework (d) pencil
26. 26.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) sick (b) well (c) brave (d) kind
27. 27.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) tigress (b) lioness (c) hen (d) mare
28. 28.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) tired (b) asleep (c) cold (d) fresh
29. 29.What does “misbehave” mean? (a) behave again (b) not behave (c) behave before (d) behave wrongly
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) answer (c) journey (d) question
32. 32.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -less (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -ness
33. 33.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ful (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ly
34. 34.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) clean (b) dirty (c) muddy (d) dark
35. 35.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) uncle (d) brother
36. 36.Fill the gap: A gaggle is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) keys (c) cows (d) geese
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of geese (a) bunch (b) swarm (c) fleet (d) gaggle
38. 38.Add the suffix: happy + ness = ? (a) happyness (b) happines (c) happiness (d) happieness
39. 39.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) ships (c) grapes (d) cows
40. 40.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) pancake (c) happiness (d) umbrella

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