Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 169 · 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 is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) tomato (c) sunflower (d) banana
2. 2.Make a compound word: under + ___ (a) ground (b) milk (c) pen (d) chair
3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) old – new (c) scared – brave (d) scared – afraid
4. 4.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) quickly (c) playground (d) teacher
5. 5.Make a compound word: book + ___ (a) sun (b) rain (c) shelf (d) milk
6. 6.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) king (b) hero (c) god (d) prince
7. 7.Pick the right word: There are seven days in a ___. (a) weak (b) week
8. 8.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) headmaster (b) king (c) uncle (d) host
9. 9.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) pencil (c) starfish (d) umbrella
10. 10.Which word means “one who dances”? (a) dancing (b) dancer (c) danced (d) dances
11. 11.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) greedy (b) generous (c) kind (d) honest
12. 12.Pick the right word: I will ___ a new pencil from the shop. (a) by (b) bye (c) buy
13. 13.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) noisy (b) rowdy (c) loud (d) quiet
14. 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) day – night (c) friend – pal (d) friend – enemy
15. 15.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) pig
16. 16.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plain (b) plane
17. 17.Fill the gap: A pod is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) keys (c) bees (d) whales
18. 18.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) used (b) found (c) made (d) lost
19. 19.Which prefix means “not”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) pre-
20. 20.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) rode (b) road
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) late (d) sharp
22. 22.Pick the right word: ___ book is yours? (a) Which (b) Witch
23. 23.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) host (c) waiter (d) hero
24. 24.Pick the right word: My ___ friend Meera lives in Pune. (a) deer (b) dear
25. 25.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) lazy (b) smart (c) tired (d) rude
26. 26.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) rich (b) easy (c) difficult (d) tall
27. 27.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ly (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ful
28. 28.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) moos (b) smiles (c) sings (d) barks
29. 29.Fill the gap: a ___ of dancers (a) herd (b) swarm (c) fleet (d) troupe
30. 30.Pick the right word: Nice to ___ you! (a) meat (b) meet
31. 31.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pair (b) pear
32. 32.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) wet (b) hot (c) chilly (d) slow
33. 33.Fill the gap: a ___ of mosquitoes (a) pride (b) herd (c) swarm (d) bunch
34. 34.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) delighted (b) proud (c) bored (d) frightened
35. 35.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) tall (b) quick (c) rich (d) unhappy
36. 36.Add the suffix: angry + ly = ? (a) angryly (b) angrly (c) angrilly (d) angrily
37. 37.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) kangaroo (c) hen (d) cow
38. 38.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ful (b) -ness (c) -ly (d) -er
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
40. 40.Fill the gap: a ___ of players (a) swarm (b) herd (c) flock (d) team

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