Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 151 · 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.What does “unwell” mean? (a) well wrongly (b) well again (c) not well (d) well before
2. 2.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) glad (b) sorry (c) afraid (d) angry
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) foolish (c) polite (d) brave
4. 4.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) sad (b) wet (c) kind (d) busy
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) sink (c) praise (d) lend
6. 6.Fill the gap: a ___ of locusts (a) herd (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) pride
7. 7.Pick the right word: India ___ the cricket match. (a) one (b) won
8. 8.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) grandmother (c) happiness (d) teacher
9. 9.Which word means “full of joy”? (a) joyful (b) joyless (c) enjoy (d) joyfully
10. 10.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) heavy (b) small (c) huge (d) tall
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) journey (c) defeat (d) answer
12. 12.Pick the right word: My ___ is blocked because of a cold. (a) knows (b) nose
13. 13.Fill the gap: A bundle is a group of ___. (a) sticks (b) sailors (c) lions (d) bees
14. 14.Make a compound word: rain + ___ (a) pen (b) bow (c) chair (d) milk
15. 15.Which word means “place wrongly”? (a) displace (b) preplace (c) unplace (d) misplace
16. 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) happy – sad (c) tall – short (d) begin – start
17. 17.Which prefix means “again”? (a) mis- (b) un- (c) pre- (d) re-
18. 18.Pick the right word: Grandma told us a ___ about a clever fox. (a) tale (b) tail
19. 19.Make a compound word: hand + ___ (a) bag (b) tree (c) rice (d) milk
20. 20.Which word means “one who sings”? (a) sang (b) songs (c) singer (d) singing
21. 21.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) grapes (c) ships (d) bees
22. 22.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) prince (c) nephew (d) uncle
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
24. 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – pal (b) friend – enemy (c) day – night (d) push – pull
25. 25.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) shy (b) brave (c) tall (d) busy
26. 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) buy – sell (c) shout – yell (d) shout – whisper
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
28. 28.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) salty (b) fresh (c) tasty (d) cold
29. 29.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) dull (b) empty (c) bright (d) dark
30. 30.Add the suffix: quick + ly = ? (a) quickley (b) quikly (c) quickly (d) quickely
31. 31.What does “unhappy” mean? (a) happy wrongly (b) happy again (c) happy before (d) not happy
32. 32.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) sheep (d) dog
33. 33.Which word means “not obey”? (a) disobey (b) unobey (c) misobey (d) preobey
34. 34.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -less (d) -ness
35. 35.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) bigger (b) softer (c) smaller (d) thinner
36. 36.Pick the right word: The film lasted one ___. (a) our (b) hour
37. 37.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) un- (d) pre-
38. 38.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) tree (b) cup (c) pen (d) work
39. 39.Fill the gap: a ___ of flowers (a) fleet (b) bouquet (c) herd (d) pride
40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) chick (d) cub

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