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Relationship Between Particular Words Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

________ are words that have different spellings, but they sound the same.

a)

Homonyms

b)

Homographs

c)

Homophones

2.

air - heir

flower - flour

meet - meat

not - knot

right - write

to-too-two


Are examples of what?

a)

homonyms

b)

homophones

c)

homographs

3.

Synonyms are words with ________.

a)

almost the same meaning

b)

different meaning

c)

same spelling

4.

Select the pair of words that are synonyms.

a)

alone - lonely

b)

dark - light

c)

blue - blew

5.

___________ are words with opposite meanings.

a)

Antonyms

b)

Synonyms

c)

Hyperboles

6.

Select the pair of antonyms.

a)

beat - defeat

b)

alone - lonely

c)

boring - interesting

7.

Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. They may also be pronounced differently.


Select the best choice for the following sentence.


The long war had made them all tired.

a)

extending over a considerable time

b)

to wish for

c)

part of the body

8.

Select the homograph for the pair of meanings below.


a. to press flat

b. a yellow vegetable

a)

banana

b)

squash

c)

smash

d)

bell pepper

9.

Select the homograph for the pair of meanings below.


a. lame walk or step

b. not stiff

a)

limp

b)

limb

c)

light

d)

leg

10.

Select the best words for the sentence below.


Ben was ______ frightened _________ utter a word.

a)

two, too

b)

too, to

c)

to, too

d)

too, two

11.

Select the word that is a synonym for the underlined word in the sentence.


When you start to write, think about your audience.

a)

finish

b)

begin

12.

Select the word that is a synonym for the underlined word in the sentence.


Last week I was ill with the flu.

a)

well

b)

sick

13.

Select the word that is a antonym for the underlined word in the sentence.


The donkey strained under its light load.

a)

heavy

b)

hard

14.

Select the word that is a antonym for the underlined word in the sentence.


I tried to pour milk, but the carton was full.

a)

empty

b)

old

15.

Select the correct homonym for the sentence below.


Lori (knew, new) how to play a (new, knew) word game.

a)

knew, new

b)

knew, knew

c)

new, knew

d)

new, knew

16.

Select the correct homonyms for the sentence below.


He cannot (write, right) with his (write, right) hand.

a)

write, right

b)

write, write

c)

right, right

d)

right, write

17.

Select the correct definition for each underlined homograph.


Put your coins in the bank.

a)

a place where people save money

b)

the ground along a river

18.

Select the sentences that the word vault completes.

a)

With a bank account, you can write ____ to pay for things.

b)

He used a long pole to _____ over the jump.

c)

Jesse keeps his stamp collection locked in a _____.

d)

She wrote small ____ beside each item on the list.

19.

Select the sentences that the word checks complete.

a)

With a bank account, you can write ______ to pay for things.

b)

She wrote small ____ beside each item on the list.

c)

My savings account pays ________ on the money I keep in it.

d)

He used a long pole to ______ over the jump.

20.

Words with the same pronunciation but different spelling is called a ______.

a)

homophone

b)

homograph

c)

homonym