Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 970 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
2. 2.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ful (b) -ness (c) -ly (d) -er
3. 3.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) sheep (c) ships (d) keys
4. 4.Fill the gap: a ___ of eggs (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) herd (d) clutch
5. 5.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) re- (d) mis-
6. 6.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pair (b) pear
7. 7.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) lady (c) queen (d) bride
8. 8.Add the suffix: sad + ness = ? (a) sadeness (b) sadness (c) sadnes (d) saddness
9. 9.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) piece (b) peace
10. 10.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) quiet (b) soft (c) sweet (d) loud
11. 11.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) knew (b) new
12. 12.Pick the right word: The cut on my knee will ___ in a few days. (a) heel (b) heal
13. 13.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) shining (b) smiling (c) raining (d) singing
14. 14.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) painted (b) threw (c) drank (d) ate
15. 15.Pick the right word: We can ___ the hills from our window. (a) sea (b) see
16. 16.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ness (b) -less (c) -ful (d) -er
17. 17.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) angry (b) sorry (c) glad (d) afraid
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) smooth (c) polite (d) early
19. 19.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) wife (d) daughter
20. 20.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) goat
21. 21.Which word means “the state of being dark”? (a) darkness (b) darkly (c) darken (d) darker
22. 22.Add the suffix: kind + ness = ? (a) kindniss (b) kindnes (c) kindness (d) kindeness
23. 23.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) waterfall (c) banana (d) elephant
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) opaque (d) ancient
25. 25.Fill the gap: a ___ of kittens (a) flock (b) fleet (c) pride (d) litter
26. 26.Which word means “the state of being good”? (a) goods (b) goodly (c) better (d) goodness
27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
28. 28.What does “unsafe” mean? (a) safe before (b) not safe (c) safe wrongly (d) safe again
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) artificial (d) generous
30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) day – night (c) friend – pal (d) push – pull
31. 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) begin – start (c) tall – short (d) happy – sad
32. 32.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) peace (b) piece
33. 33.Fill the gap: a ___ of sailors (a) herd (b) bunch (c) flock (d) crew
34. 34.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) shared (b) hid (c) wasted (d) threw
35. 35.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) boiled (b) slept (c) froze (d) flew
36. 36.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) waitress
37. 37.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) road (b) rode
38. 38.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) goat (d) duck
39. 39.Fill the gap: a ___ of trees (a) swarm (b) herd (c) grove (d) pride
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) export

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