Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 14 · 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 is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) loss (c) roof (d) question
2. 2.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) stopped (b) refused (c) ignored (d) helped
3. 3.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) sweet (b) cold (c) sour (d) fresh
4. 4.Which word means “judge wrongly”? (a) prejudge (b) misjudge (c) disjudge (d) rejudge
5. 5.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) choose (b) finish (c) start (d) shout
6. 6.Pick the right word: A spider has ___ legs. (a) eight (b) ate
7. 7.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) swan (c) horse (d) cow
8. 8.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) stranger (b) teacher (c) enemy (d) pal
9. 9.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) snowman (c) pencil (d) yellow
10. 10.Pick the right word: I ___ two idlis for breakfast. (a) ate (b) eight
11. 11.Which word means “the state of being kind”? (a) kindest (b) kindly (c) kindness (d) kinder
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) float – sink (c) fast – quick (d) quiet – silent
13. 13.Pick the right word: It was raining, ___ we stayed indoors. (a) so (b) sow (c) sew
14. 14.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) tired (b) fresh (c) lively (d) awake
15. 15.Which prefix means “again”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) mis-
16. 16.Make a compound word: play + ___ (a) ground (b) milk (c) rice (d) cup
17. 17.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) wide (b) clear (c) empty (d) crowded
18. 18.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -less (b) -ly (c) -er (d) -ful
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
20. 20.Fill the gap: A team is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ships (c) cows (d) players
21. 21.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) quietly (b) slowly (c) loudly (d) softly
22. 22.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) king
23. 23.Add the suffix: quick + ly = ? (a) quickly (b) quikly (c) quickely (d) quickley
24. 24.Pick the right word: Vegetarians do not eat ___. (a) meat (b) meet
25. 25.Pick the right word: Do not walk on the hot road with ___ feet. (a) bear (b) bare
26. 26.What does “prepay” mean? (a) not pay (b) pay wrongly (c) pay before (d) pay again
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) natural (d) ancient
28. 28.Fill the gap: a ___ of scouts (a) fleet (b) troop (c) herd (d) swarm
29. 29.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) dry (b) wet (c) fast (d) cold
30. 30.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) sunny (b) dusty (c) dry (d) flooded
31. 31.Which word means “without a name”? (a) namely (b) names (c) named (d) nameless
32. 32.Which word means “one who dances”? (a) danced (b) dancer (c) dancing (d) dances
33. 33.Make a compound word: rail + ___ (a) pen (b) milk (c) tree (d) way
34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) kid (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
35. 35.What does “mislead” mean? (a) not lead (b) lead before (c) lead wrongly (d) lead again
36. 36.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) daylight (c) banana (d) tomato
37. 37.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) animal (c) sunglasses (d) yellow
38. 38.Make a compound word: book + ___ (a) shelf (b) sun (c) rain (d) milk
39. 39.Add the suffix: hope + ful = ? (a) hopefull (b) hoapful (c) hopful (d) hopeful
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) question (c) victory (d) journey

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