Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 115 · 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.Make a compound word: eye + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) milk (d) brow
2. 2.Pick the right word: The ___ rises in the east. (a) sun (b) son
3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kid (d) cygnet
4. 4.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) slow (b) sleepy (c) swift (d) lazy
5. 5.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) heavy (b) tall (c) huge (d) small
6. 6.Which word means “without pain”? (a) painless (b) painted (c) painter (d) painful
7. 7.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) un-
8. 8.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -er (c) -ly (d) -ful
9. 9.Fill the gap: An army is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) grapes (c) keys (d) soldiers
10. 10.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) noisy (b) rude (c) hard (d) simple
11. 11.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) yellow (c) popcorn (d) elephant
12. 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – large (b) fast – slow (c) hot – cold (d) big – small
13. 13.Which prefix means “before”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) re- (d) mis-
14. 14.Fill the gap: A flight is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) stairs (c) lions (d) cows
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
16. 16.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) rise (d) milk
17. 17.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) helped (b) ignored (c) stopped (d) refused
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
19. 19.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -ness (d) -less
20. 20.Pick the right word: There are seven days in a ___. (a) weak (b) week
21. 21.Pick the right word: After the fever, Dev felt ___. (a) week (b) weak
22. 22.Pick the right word: The tortoise and the ___ had a race. (a) hair (b) hare
23. 23.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) fat (b) slim (c) tall (d) quick
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
25. 25.Which word means “in a quick way”? (a) quicker (b) quickly (c) quickness (d) quicken
26. 26.Pick the right word: My ___ friend Meera lives in Pune. (a) deer (b) dear
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) ancient – modern (d) tiny – little
28. 28.Pick the right word: Ira solved the maths ___ quickly. (a) sum (b) some
29. 29.Which word means “place wrongly”? (a) misplace (b) unplace (c) displace (d) preplace
30. 30.Fill the gap: A pod is a group of ___. (a) whales (b) cows (c) bees (d) keys
31. 31.Fill the gap: A school is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) keys (d) fish
32. 32.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) woman (d) aunt
33. 33.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) dis-
34. 34.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) sheep (b) ships (c) keys (d) lions
35. 35.Make a compound word: hand + ___ (a) tree (b) milk (c) rice (d) bag
36. 36.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) shy – bold (c) tall – short (d) shy – timid
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of goats (a) herd (b) swarm (c) bunch (d) fleet
38. 38.Which is a compound word? (a) homework (b) beautiful (c) kitchen (d) happiness
39. 39.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) peacock (b) bull (c) rooster (d) lion
40. 40.Fill the gap: a ___ of singers (a) herd (b) swarm (c) choir (d) fleet

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