Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 10 · 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 synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – present (c) gift – river (d) open – shut
2. 2.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) won (b) missed (c) lost (d) feared
3. 3.Fill the gap: a ___ of puppies (a) fleet (b) litter (c) flock (d) pride
4. 4.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flies (b) jumps (c) flows (d) sleeps
5. 5.Pick the right word: The dog wagged its ___. (a) tale (b) tail
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) early (c) honest (d) cowardly
7. 7.Fill the gap: a ___ of kittens (a) pride (b) litter (c) flock (d) fleet
8. 8.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -ness (d) -ly
9. 9.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) sell (b) cell
10. 10.Pick the right word: I ___ two idlis for breakfast. (a) ate (b) eight
11. 11.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) dog (d) sheep
12. 12.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) homework (c) umbrella (d) quickly
13. 13.Fill the gap: a ___ of singers (a) herd (b) choir (c) fleet (d) swarm
14. 14.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) hero (c) prince (d) actor
15. 15.Which is a compound word? (a) popcorn (b) tomato (c) happiness (d) yellow
16. 16.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) bubbles (b) feathers (c) leaves (d) pebbles
17. 17.Make a compound word: wheel + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) chair (d) pen
18. 18.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) newspaper (c) banana (d) pencil
19. 19.Which word means “in a soft way”? (a) softly (b) softer (c) softness (d) soften
20. 20.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) lion (d) sheep
21. 21.Which prefix means “before”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) un-
22. 22.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) girl (b) queen (c) aunt (d) wife
23. 23.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) pre-
24. 24.Pick the right word: The children forgot ___ books at home. (a) there (b) their (c) they're
25. 25.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) mare (b) cow (c) hen (d) ewe
26. 26.Which is a compound word? (a) classroom (b) kitchen (c) quickly (d) happiness
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) big – large
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
29. 29.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) brush (b) road (c) shoe (d) cup
30. 30.Which word means “not happy”? (a) dishappy (b) mishappy (c) rehappy (d) unhappy
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) selfish (c) brave (d) polite
32. 32.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) found (b) lost (c) used (d) made
33. 33.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) happy (b) quick (c) angry (d) sleepy
34. 34.Pick the right word: I will ___ a new pencil from the shop. (a) buy (b) by (c) bye
35. 35.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) give – take (c) choose – select (d) choose – reject
36. 36.Make a compound word: foot + ___ (a) ball (b) cup (c) rice (d) pen
37. 37.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) actress
38. 38.Pick the right word: The stars shine at ___. (a) knight (b) night
39. 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) shy – bold (c) shy – timid (d) old – new
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) modern (c) polite (d) smooth

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