Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 101 · 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) -ly (b) -ness (c) -less (d) -er
2. 2.Fill the gap: a ___ of lions (a) bunch (b) pride (c) swarm (d) flock
3. 3.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) yell (b) sleep (c) smile (d) whisper
4. 4.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pear (b) pair
5. 5.Fill the gap: a ___ of flowers (a) fleet (b) herd (c) pride (d) bouquet
6. 6.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) shout (b) finish (c) choose (d) start
7. 7.Fill the gap: A colony is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) cows (c) ants (d) ships
8. 8.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) bull (d) emperor
9. 9.Which word means “hear wrongly”? (a) dishear (b) prehear (c) unhear (d) mishear
10. 10.Make a compound word: lunch + ___ (a) pen (b) tree (c) box (d) milk
11. 11.Pick the right word: India ___ the cricket match. (a) won (b) one
12. 12.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) wet (b) soft (c) dull (d) bright
13. 13.What does “unequal” mean? (a) equal again (b) not equal (c) equal wrongly (d) equal before
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) win (c) lend (d) arrive
15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) shy – timid (c) shy – bold (d) tall – short
16. 16.Fill the gap: a ___ of penguins (a) colony (b) fleet (c) herd (d) pride
17. 17.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) wore (b) drank (c) threw (d) ate
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
19. 19.What does “unlucky” mean? (a) not lucky (b) lucky before (c) lucky again (d) lucky wrongly
20. 20.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) clear (b) crowded (c) wide (d) empty
21. 21.Pick the right word: There is a ___ in my sock. (a) hole (b) whole
22. 22.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) seeds (b) roots (c) branches (d) fruits
23. 23.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) close (b) break (c) paint (d) open
24. 24.Which word means “full of power”? (a) powerful (b) powered (c) powerfully (d) powerless
25. 25.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
26. 26.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) frightened (b) bored (c) delighted (d) proud
27. 27.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) excited (b) sleepy (c) tired (d) bored
28. 28.What does “precook” mean? (a) cook wrongly (b) cook again (c) not cook (d) cook before
29. 29.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) pre-
30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) hot – cold (c) big – small (d) big – large
31. 31.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) thin (b) quick (c) big (d) sad
32. 32.Pick the right word: After the fever, Dev felt ___. (a) week (b) weak
33. 33.Fill the gap: a ___ of puppies (a) fleet (b) flock (c) pride (d) litter
34. 34.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) heavy (b) dull (c) interesting (d) boring
35. 35.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) empty (b) slow (c) clever (d) angry
36. 36.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) animal (c) quickly (d) toothpaste
37. 37.Make a compound word: week + ___ (a) tree (b) shoe (c) milk (d) end
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
39. 39.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) goose (d) cow
40. 40.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) man (b) nephew (c) king (d) uncle

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