Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 172 · 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 means “not obey”? (a) misobey (b) unobey (c) preobey (d) disobey
2. 2.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) teacher (c) umbrella (d) butterfly
3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) quick – slow (c) wet – dry (d) quick – fast
4. 4.Fill the gap: a ___ of locusts (a) herd (b) swarm (c) fleet (d) pride
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
6. 6.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) jumps (b) sleeps (c) flows (d) flies
7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) kid (c) calf (d) cub
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) brave (d) foolish
9. 9.Pick the right word: The ___ rode a horse and carried a sword. (a) night (b) knight
10. 10.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) un- (d) pre-
11. 11.Fill the gap: a ___ of bats (a) fleet (b) colony (c) pride (d) herd
12. 12.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) pen (b) horse (c) milk (d) chair
13. 13.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -er (b) -less (c) -ly (d) -ful
14. 14.What does “disobey” mean? (a) obey again (b) obey before (c) obey wrongly (d) not obey
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) loss (d) question
17. 17.Which word means “join again”? (a) prejoin (b) disjoin (c) rejoin (d) unjoin
18. 18.Pick the right word: It is wrong to ___ other people’s things. (a) steel (b) steal
19. 19.Pick the right word: The ___ of my shoe is broken. (a) heal (b) heel
20. 20.Which word means “use again”? (a) disuse (b) misuse (c) unuse (d) reuse
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
22. 22.Pick the right word: Please ___ for me at the gate. (a) wait (b) weight
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) victory
24. 24.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ly (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -ness
25. 25.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) caught (b) drove (c) washed (d) missed
26. 26.Add the suffix: lucky + ly = ? (a) luckily (b) luckyly (c) luckilly (d) lukily
27. 27.Pick the right word: Can I have ___ water, please? (a) some (b) sum
28. 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – present (b) up – down (c) gift – river (d) open – shut
29. 29.Which prefix means “again”? (a) mis- (b) un- (c) pre- (d) re-
30. 30.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) sell (b) cell
31. 31.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) aunt (d) woman
32. 32.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ness (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -less
33. 33.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) peace (b) piece
34. 34.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) loud (b) sweet (c) quiet (d) soft
35. 35.Make a compound word: tea + ___ (a) cup (b) road (c) shoe (d) pen
36. 36.Pick the right word: Diya combs her long ___ every morning. (a) hare (b) hair
37. 37.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) pencil (c) notebook (d) running
38. 38.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) prince
39. 39.Pick the right word: My ___ is my mother’s sister. (a) aunt (b) ant
40. 40.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) smile (b) answer (c) travel (d) ask

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