Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 131 · 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 “without”? (a) -ful (b) -less (c) -ness (d) -er
2. 2.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) drinks (b) tells (c) eats (d) sleeps
3. 3.Which is a compound word? (a) rainbow (b) pencil (c) elephant (d) tomato
4. 4.Which is a compound word? (a) animal (b) grandmother (c) elephant (d) happiness
5. 5.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) cloud (b) rock (c) river (d) tree
6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) in – out (c) scared – afraid (d) old – new
7. 7.Fill the gap: a ___ of ants (a) herd (b) pride (c) fleet (d) colony
8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) begin – finish (c) begin – start (d) tall – short
9. 9.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) garden (b) road (c) roof (d) river
10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – wealthy (b) hard – soft (c) light – dark (d) rich – poor
11. 11.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) fresh (b) rich (c) weary (d) quick
12. 12.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) quiet (b) soft (c) sweet (d) loud
13. 13.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) flower (b) milk (c) chair (d) bag
14. 14.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) cold (b) hot (c) gentle (d) dark
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) include (c) float (d) accept
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) private (c) brave (d) modern
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) deep (c) rich (d) early
18. 18.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) busy (b) brave (c) tall (d) shy
19. 19.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) tomato (c) handbag (d) beautiful
20. 20.Fill the gap: a ___ of ships (a) bunch (b) herd (c) flock (d) fleet
21. 21.Pick the right word: My ___ is my mother’s sister. (a) aunt (b) ant
22. 22.What does “reuse” mean? (a) use wrongly (b) not use (c) use again (d) use before
23. 23.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) un-
24. 24.Fill the gap: a ___ of keys (a) herd (b) pride (c) bunch (d) swarm
25. 25.Make a compound word: play + ___ (a) rice (b) milk (c) cup (d) ground
26. 26.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -ness (d) -ly
27. 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – sick (b) early – late (c) full – empty (d) ill – well
28. 28.What does “discontinue” mean? (a) continue wrongly (b) continue again (c) not continue (d) continue before
29. 29.What does “mishear” mean? (a) hear before (b) not hear (c) hear wrongly (d) hear again
30. 30.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) quietly (b) slowly (c) loudly (d) softly
31. 31.Make a compound word: moon + ___ (a) milk (b) chair (c) light (d) pen
32. 32.Fill the gap: a ___ of lions (a) swarm (b) bunch (c) flock (d) pride
33. 33.Add the suffix: dance + er = ? (a) dancar (b) dancer (c) dansor (d) danceer
34. 34.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) smile (b) close (c) clean (d) choose
35. 35.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) write (b) right
36. 36.Which word means “not loyal”? (a) unloyal (b) disloyal (c) preloyal (d) reloyal
37. 37.Pick the right word: I ___ two idlis for breakfast. (a) eight (b) ate
38. 38.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cow (d) cat
39. 39.Fill the gap: a ___ of thieves (a) pride (b) fleet (c) gang (d) litter
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present

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