Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 952 · 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) prepay (d) dispay
2. 2.Which word means “one who paints”? (a) painting (b) paints (c) painter (d) painted
3. 3.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) husband (d) boy
4. 4.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) duchess (b) princess (c) empress (d) queen
5. 5.Pick the right word: This tea is ___ hot to drink. (a) too (b) two (c) to
6. 6.Fill the gap: A bundle is a group of ___. (a) sticks (b) lions (c) bees (d) sailors
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
8. 8.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) re- (d) mis-
9. 9.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -less (d) -ful
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) big – large
11. 11.Make a compound word: pop + ___ (a) shoe (b) tree (c) corn (d) pen
12. 12.Fill the gap: a ___ of mosquitoes (a) pride (b) herd (c) bunch (d) swarm
13. 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – pal (b) day – night (c) friend – enemy (d) push – pull
14. 14.Which prefix means “again”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) un-
15. 15.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) strong (b) weak (c) tired (d) tiny
16. 16.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -ness
17. 17.Pick the right word: The shoe shop has a big ___ this week. (a) sail (b) sale
18. 18.Add the suffix: easy + ly = ? (a) easily (b) easyly (c) easly (d) easely
19. 19.Which word means “full of beauty”? (a) beautifully (b) beauty (c) beautify (d) beautiful
20. 20.What does “untidy” mean? (a) tidy again (b) tidy before (c) tidy wrongly (d) not tidy
21. 21.Which word means “without fear”? (a) fearfully (b) fearful (c) feared (d) fearless
22. 22.Which is a compound word? (a) bookshelf (b) tomato (c) running (d) umbrella
23. 23.Make a compound word: foot + ___ (a) ball (b) pen (c) cup (d) rice
24. 24.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) hen (c) lion (d) cow
25. 25.Which is a compound word? (a) animal (b) sunflower (c) banana (d) tomato
26. 26.Make a compound word: tea + ___ (a) cup (b) road (c) shoe (d) pen
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
28. 28.What does “preheat” mean? (a) heat before (b) heat wrongly (c) not heat (d) heat again
29. 29.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) smile (b) clean (c) close (d) choose
30. 30.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ today. (a) blew (b) blue
31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) puppy (c) fawn (d) kitten
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) early (c) wide (d) modern
33. 33.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) leaves (b) pebbles (c) bubbles (d) feathers
34. 34.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) postman (c) happiness (d) umbrella
35. 35.Make a compound word: fire + ___ (a) pen (b) cup (c) milk (d) fly
36. 36.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) actress
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
39. 39.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
40. 40.Fill the gap: a ___ of people (a) crowd (b) fleet (c) pride (d) litter

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