Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 949 · 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: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) puppy (b) chick (c) kitten (d) fawn
2. 2.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) brother (d) nephew
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) lend (d) float
4. 4.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) huge (b) tall (c) small (d) heavy
5. 5.Which word means “one who dances”? (a) dances (b) danced (c) dancer (d) dancing
6. 6.Pick the right word: The ___ in the story flew on a broom. (a) which (b) witch
7. 7.Fill the gap: A fleet is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) bees (c) ships (d) grapes
8. 8.Fill the gap: a ___ of cows (a) swarm (b) bunch (c) fleet (d) herd
9. 9.Which prefix means “not”? (a) dis- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) mis-
10. 10.Fill the gap: a ___ of players (a) herd (b) swarm (c) team (d) flock
11. 11.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) rowdy (b) noisy (c) loud (d) quiet
12. 12.Make a compound word: fire + ___ (a) milk (b) fly (c) pen (d) cup
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
14. 14.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) work (b) tree (c) pen (d) cup
15. 15.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) road (b) shoe (c) brush (d) cup
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) majority (d) roof
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) artificial (c) polite (d) generous
18. 18.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) banana (c) yellow (d) starfish
19. 19.Make a compound word: every + ___ (a) pen (b) tree (c) one (d) milk
20. 20.Add the suffix: pity + ful = ? (a) pitifull (b) pittiful (c) pityful (d) pitiful
21. 21.Fill the gap: A flock is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) keys (c) sheep (d) ships
22. 22.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) pleased (b) worried (c) bored (d) angry
23. 23.Add the suffix: quick + ly = ? (a) quickly (b) quickely (c) quickley (d) quikly
24. 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) ill – sick (c) ill – well (d) full – empty
25. 25.What does “unequal” mean? (a) equal wrongly (b) equal again (c) equal before (d) not equal
26. 26.Fill the gap: a ___ of fish (a) bunch (b) pride (c) herd (d) school
27. 27.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) peahen (c) duck (d) mare
28. 28.Make a compound word: lunch + ___ (a) box (b) pen (c) milk (d) tree
29. 29.What does “disallow” mean? (a) allow wrongly (b) allow again (c) allow before (d) not allow
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) ill – sick
31. 31.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) un- (d) re-
32. 32.What does “mishear” mean? (a) not hear (b) hear before (c) hear wrongly (d) hear again
33. 33.Make a compound word: butter + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) fly (d) shoe
34. 34.Which word means “without a home”? (a) homeward (b) homeless (c) homework (d) homely
35. 35.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) rooster (d) peacock
36. 36.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) give – take (b) laugh – cry (c) choose – select (d) choose – reject
37. 37.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) uncle (b) bull (c) emperor (d) prince
38. 38.Make a compound word: post + ___ (a) rice (b) man (c) milk (d) tree
39. 39.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) glad (b) afraid (c) sorry (d) angry
40. 40.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) uncle (b) duke (c) prince (d) king

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