Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 97 · 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 suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -er (b) -ness (c) -less (d) -ly
2. 2.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tiny (b) strong (c) tired (d) weak
3. 3.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) quickly (c) haircut (d) running
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shout – yell (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
5. 5.Pick the right word: The shoe shop has a big ___ this week. (a) sail (b) sale
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
7. 7.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -er (c) -ly (d) -ful
8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) calf (c) cub (d) foal
9. 9.Pick the right word: The farmer will ___ his mangoes at the market. (a) sell (b) cell
10. 10.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) beautiful (c) tomato (d) snowman
11. 11.Which word means “tell again”? (a) pretell (b) untell (c) retell (d) distell
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) shallow (c) polite (d) ancient
13. 13.Pick the right word: It was raining, ___ we stayed indoors. (a) sow (b) sew (c) so
14. 14.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) slowly (b) loudly (c) quietly (d) softly
15. 15.Make a compound word: grand + ___ (a) milk (b) chair (c) pen (d) mother
16. 16.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) un-
17. 17.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ness (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -less
18. 18.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) brave (b) kind (c) well (d) sick
19. 19.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) fried (b) poured (c) boiled (d) chopped
20. 20.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) wife (b) niece (c) daughter (d) aunt
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – win
22. 22.Pick the right word: Stop when the traffic light is ___. (a) red (b) read
23. 23.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) fresh (b) cold (c) asleep (d) tired
24. 24.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) horse (d) frog
25. 25.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flies (b) flows (c) sleeps (d) jumps
26. 26.Make a compound word: fire + ___ (a) milk (b) cup (c) pen (d) fly
27. 27.Fill the gap: a ___ of mosquitoes (a) swarm (b) bunch (c) pride (d) herd
28. 28.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) waitress (d) actress
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) brave (c) polite (d) foolish
30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) give – take (b) choose – reject (c) laugh – cry (d) choose – select
31. 31.Fill the gap: A caravan is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) keys (c) ships (d) camels
32. 32.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) road (b) rode
33. 33.Fill the gap: A crew is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) grapes (c) lions (d) sailors
34. 34.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) angry (b) excited (c) hungry (d) tired
35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) duckling (d) cub
36. 36.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -er (b) -less (c) -ly (d) -ful
37. 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – present (b) up – down (c) gift – river (d) open – shut
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) window
39. 39.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) singers (b) ships (c) sticks (d) puppies
40. 40.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) muddy (b) dark (c) clean (d) dirty

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