Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 157 · 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.Pick the right word: I will ___ a new pencil from the shop. (a) bye (b) by (c) buy
2. 2.Make a compound word: bed + ___ (a) pen (b) milk (c) tree (d) room
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) dishonest (c) brave (d) polite
4. 4.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) hen (b) duck (c) mare (d) cow
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) friend – enemy (c) push – pull (d) friend – pal
7. 7.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) break (b) close (c) open (d) paint
8. 8.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) boiled (b) poured (c) chopped (d) fried
9. 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) tall – short (c) shy – bold (d) shy – timid
10. 10.Pick the right word: An ___ can carry food bigger than itself. (a) aunt (b) ant
11. 11.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) aunt (b) nun (c) queen (d) bride
12. 12.Add the suffix: teach + er = ? (a) teachere (b) teacher (c) teachar (d) teachor
13. 13.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ful (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ly
14. 14.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) beautiful (c) popcorn (d) running
15. 15.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) above (b) beside (c) below (d) behind
16. 16.Fill the gap: a ___ of bees (a) pride (b) herd (c) fleet (d) swarm
17. 17.Pick the right word: I ___ that storybook last week. (a) red (b) read
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
19. 19.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -less (b) -ly (c) -ful (d) -er
20. 20.Pick the right word: I have only ___ brother. (a) won (b) one
21. 21.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) tiger (d) king
22. 22.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) re-
23. 23.Fill the gap: a ___ of buffaloes (a) pride (b) herd (c) fleet (d) swarm
24. 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – river (c) gift – present (d) up – down
25. 25.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) work (b) tree (c) cup (d) pen
26. 26.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) empty (b) crowded (c) clear (d) wide
27. 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hard – soft (b) rich – wealthy (c) light – dark (d) rich – poor
28. 28.Make a compound word: cup + ___ (a) milk (b) shoe (c) board (d) tree
29. 29.Fill the gap: a ___ of actors (a) fleet (b) swarm (c) troupe (d) herd
30. 30.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) selfish (b) lazy (c) generous (d) greedy
31. 31.Pick the right word: I ___ two idlis for breakfast. (a) ate (b) eight
32. 32.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) cat (d) hen
33. 33.Add the suffix: help + ful = ? (a) helpful (b) helpfull (c) helpfol (d) helpfel
34. 34.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) homework (c) umbrella (d) tomato
35. 35.What does “misplace” mean? (a) place wrongly (b) place again (c) place before (d) not place
36. 36.Pick the right word: We can ___ the hills from our window. (a) sea (b) see
37. 37.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) ox (d) owl
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) lazy (c) polite (d) wet
39. 39.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) dry (b) loud (c) damp (d) hot
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) generous (d) quiet

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