Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 147 · 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.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) excited (b) proud (c) delighted (d) worried
2. 2.Make a compound word: hair + ___ (a) book (b) milk (c) tree (d) cut
3. 3.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) re-
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) question (c) answer (d) journey
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
6. 6.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) girl (c) wife (d) queen
7. 7.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) daylight (c) elephant (d) umbrella
8. 8.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) chair (b) flower (c) milk (d) bag
9. 9.Make a compound word: cup + ___ (a) shoe (b) board (c) tree (d) milk
10. 10.Pick the right word: My ___ is my mother’s sister. (a) ant (b) aunt
11. 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) tall – short (c) happy – sad (d) begin – start
12. 12.Make a compound word: wheel + ___ (a) pen (b) milk (c) tree (d) chair
13. 13.Which prefix means “not”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) pre-
14. 14.Fill the gap: a ___ of bananas (a) bunch (b) flock (c) fleet (d) pack
15. 15.Fill the gap: a ___ of goats (a) herd (b) swarm (c) fleet (d) bunch
16. 16.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) rude (b) angry (c) careless (d) patient
17. 17.Fill the gap: A caravan is a group of ___. (a) camels (b) bees (c) ships (d) keys
18. 18.Make a compound word: foot + ___ (a) cup (b) rice (c) ball (d) pen
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) increase
20. 20.Which is a compound word? (a) animal (b) newspaper (c) umbrella (d) pencil
21. 21.Fill the gap: a ___ of bats (a) herd (b) pride (c) colony (d) fleet
22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) hot – cold (c) stone – rock (d) up – down
23. 23.Pick the right word: Chapatis are made from wheat ___. (a) flower (b) flour
24. 24.Add the suffix: home + less = ? (a) homless (b) homeles (c) homeless (d) homelees
25. 25.Add the suffix: dark + ness = ? (a) darknes (b) darkness (c) darkeness (d) darckness
26. 26.Fill the gap: a ___ of cattle (a) fleet (b) herd (c) swarm (d) bunch
27. 27.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) sunny (b) dry (c) dusty (d) flooded
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
29. 29.Which prefix means “again”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) pre-
30. 30.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) lazy (b) polite (c) greedy (d) rude
31. 31.What does “mislead” mean? (a) not lead (b) lead before (c) lead again (d) lead wrongly
32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) puppy (d) kitten
33. 33.Make a compound word: air + ___ (a) book (b) port (c) rice (d) tree
34. 34.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) bored (b) delighted (c) frightened (d) proud
35. 35.Which word means “build again”? (a) disbuild (b) prebuild (c) rebuild (d) misbuild
36. 36.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) roof (b) river (c) garden (d) road
37. 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) rich – poor (c) quick – slow (d) quick – fast
38. 38.Which word means “one who farms”? (a) farmed (b) farmland (c) farmer (d) farming
39. 39.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) froze (b) boiled (c) slept (d) flew
40. 40.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) smile (b) close (c) choose (d) clean

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