Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 118 · 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) shout – yell (b) buy – sell (c) shout – whisper (d) push – pull
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) modern (c) absent (d) honest
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
4. 4.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) inside (b) high (c) under (d) deep
5. 5.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) sleepy (b) bored (c) tired (d) excited
6. 6.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) tomato (c) classroom (d) pencil
7. 7.Make a compound word: news + ___ (a) tree (b) shoe (c) milk (d) paper
8. 8.Add the suffix: play + ful = ? (a) playfull (b) plaiful (c) playfel (d) playful
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) journey (d) sunset
10. 10.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) owl (c) ox (d) eagle
11. 11.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) hot (b) wet (c) chilly (d) slow
12. 12.What does “disloyal” mean? (a) loyal wrongly (b) not loyal (c) loyal again (d) loyal before
13. 13.Fill the gap: a ___ of judges (a) herd (b) swarm (c) flock (d) bench
14. 14.Add the suffix: lazy + ness = ? (a) laziness (b) lazyness (c) lazness (d) lazines
15. 15.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) sad (b) thin (c) quick (d) big
16. 16.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) won (b) missed (c) lost (d) feared
17. 17.Pick the right word: This tea is ___ hot to drink. (a) to (b) too (c) two
18. 18.Fill the gap: A caravan is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) keys (c) camels (d) bees
19. 19.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pear (b) pair
20. 20.Pick the right word: Come ___ and sit with me. (a) here (b) hear
21. 21.Which prefix means “not”? (a) dis- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) mis-
22. 22.Fill the gap: A troop is a group of ___. (a) monkeys (b) grapes (c) bees (d) ships
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) hot – cold (c) up – down (d) stone – rock
24. 24.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) husband (d) son
25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) tall – short (c) old – new (d) shy – timid
26. 26.Fill the gap: A pod is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) keys (c) whales (d) cows
27. 27.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -er (b) -less (c) -ness (d) -ful
28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) caterpillar (c) tadpole (d) cub
29. 29.Make a compound word: note + ___ (a) milk (b) shoe (c) tree (d) book
30. 30.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) railway (c) umbrella (d) yellow
31. 31.What does “recheck” mean? (a) check wrongly (b) check again (c) check before (d) not check
32. 32.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) duck (d) cat
33. 33.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) enemy (b) pal (c) teacher (d) stranger
34. 34.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) kind (b) busy (c) wet (d) sad
35. 35.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) cupboard (c) tomato (d) quickly
36. 36.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) caring (b) lazy (c) rude (d) tall
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of geese (a) bunch (b) swarm (c) gaggle (d) fleet
38. 38.Pick the right word: Do not walk on the hot road with ___ feet. (a) bear (b) bare
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) tiny (c) angry (d) wet
40. 40.Make a compound word: grand + ___ (a) pen (b) milk (c) chair (d) mother

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