Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 15 · 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 “superior”? (a) polite (b) inferior (c) early (d) ancient
2. 2.Pick the right word: The children forgot ___ books at home. (a) their (b) they're (c) there
3. 3.Fill the gap: a ___ of goats (a) herd (b) swarm (c) fleet (d) bunch
4. 4.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) pieces (b) drops (c) flowers (d) colours
5. 5.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) chair (b) rice (c) shore (d) milk
6. 6.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) dis- (d) pre-
7. 7.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) un-
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) question (c) victory (d) journey
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) tall (c) wet (d) lazy
10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) ill – sick (c) full – empty (d) early – late
11. 11.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) scary (b) boring (c) funny (d) sad
12. 12.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) sweet (b) cold (c) fresh (d) sour
13. 13.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ness (b) -ful (c) -less (d) -er
14. 14.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) branches (b) fruits (c) roots (d) seeds
15. 15.Make a compound word: moon + ___ (a) light (b) chair (c) pen (d) milk
16. 16.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) crawl (b) leap (c) cry (d) sit
17. 17.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
18. 18.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) poured (b) fried (c) boiled (d) chopped
19. 19.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
20. 20.Fill the gap: a ___ of musicians (a) fleet (b) band (c) herd (d) flock
21. 21.Fill the gap: a ___ of cows (a) herd (b) swarm (c) bunch (d) fleet
22. 22.Fill the gap: A clutch is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) lions (c) eggs (d) cows
23. 23.Pick the right word: Rohan has the ___ and must stay in bed. (a) flew (b) flu
24. 24.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) talk (b) walk (c) listen (d) eat
25. 25.Add the suffix: run + er = ? (a) runnor (b) runnar (c) runner (d) runer
26. 26.Make a compound word: lunch + ___ (a) tree (b) pen (c) milk (d) box
27. 27.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) cow (d) hen
28. 28.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) sheep (b) lions (c) keys (d) ships
29. 29.Fill the gap: a ___ of chicks (a) fleet (b) swarm (c) brood (d) pride
30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – repair (b) win – lose (c) mend – break (d) come – go
31. 31.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) inside (b) under (c) high (d) deep
32. 32.Make a compound word: out + ___ (a) tree (b) pen (c) milk (d) side
33. 33.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) yellow (c) handbag (d) teacher
34. 34.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) knew (b) new
35. 35.Fill the gap: An army is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) grapes (c) soldiers (d) keys
36. 36.Fill the gap: A gang is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) thieves (c) grapes (d) ships
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
38. 38.Fill the gap: a ___ of pearls (a) string (b) pride (c) flock (d) herd
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) permanent (c) modern (d) brave
40. 40.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) hot (b) sunny (c) cold (d) dry

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