Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 136 · 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 word means “full of beauty”? (a) beautifully (b) beauty (c) beautiful (d) beautify
2. 2.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) rude (b) careless (c) angry (d) patient
3. 3.Pick the right word: Ira solved the maths ___ quickly. (a) sum (b) some
4. 4.Make a compound word: hand + ___ (a) bag (b) tree (c) milk (d) rice
5. 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) buy – sell (c) in – out (d) cold – hot
6. 6.Fill the gap: a ___ of fish (a) school (b) pride (c) herd (d) bunch
7. 7.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) waste (b) spill (c) heat (d) save
8. 8.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) tree (b) chair (c) milk (d) paste
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
10. 10.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ness (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -less
11. 11.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) bored (b) frightened (c) proud (d) delighted
12. 12.Fill the gap: a ___ of whales (a) pride (b) swarm (c) pod (d) bunch
13. 13.Pick the right word: A brown ___ came out of the cave. (a) bear (b) bare
14. 14.Fill the gap: A team is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) grapes (d) players
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
16. 16.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cow (d) butterfly
17. 17.Fill the gap: a ___ of thieves (a) pride (b) fleet (c) gang (d) litter
18. 18.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -less (b) -ness (c) -ly (d) -er
19. 19.Fill the gap: A troop is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ships (c) monkeys (d) bees
20. 20.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) careless (b) brave (c) scared (d) lazy
21. 21.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) clear (b) wide (c) crowded (d) empty
22. 22.Make a compound word: cup + ___ (a) tree (b) board (c) milk (d) shoe
23. 23.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) greedy (b) lazy (c) generous (d) selfish
24. 24.Pick the right word: My ___ is blocked because of a cold. (a) nose (b) knows
25. 25.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) slow (b) sleepy (c) swift (d) lazy
26. 26.Pick the right word: Big ships sail on the ___. (a) sea (b) see
27. 27.Which is a compound word? (a) homework (b) yellow (c) beautiful (d) happiness
28. 28.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) tree (b) river (c) cloud (d) rock
29. 29.Pick the right word: My ___ friend Meera lives in Pune. (a) dear (b) deer
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
31. 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) quick – fast (c) rich – poor (d) wet – dry
32. 32.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) re-
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) temporary (d) polite
34. 34.Fill the gap: A bundle is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) sticks (c) bees (d) sailors
35. 35.Which word means “not obey”? (a) unobey (b) disobey (c) reobey (d) misobey
36. 36.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) ill – sick (c) full – empty (d) ill – well
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of scouts (a) swarm (b) troop (c) fleet (d) herd
38. 38.Fill the gap: a ___ of ships (a) fleet (b) flock (c) bunch (d) herd
39. 39.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) small (b) empty (c) light (d) heavy
40. 40.Which word means “full of power”? (a) powered (b) powerfully (c) powerful (d) powerless

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