Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 176 · 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.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) lazy (b) selfish (c) greedy (d) generous
2. 2.Pick the right word: Do not walk on the hot road with ___ feet. (a) bare (b) bear
3. 3.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pair (b) pear
4. 4.Which word means “behave wrongly”? (a) misbehave (b) rebehave (c) prebehave (d) disbehave
5. 5.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) empty (b) clear (c) crowded (d) wide
6. 6.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) weary (b) quick (c) rich (d) fresh
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
9. 9.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) un- (d) pre-
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) modern (c) victory (d) early
12. 12.Add the suffix: lazy + ness = ? (a) lazyness (b) laziness (c) lazness (d) lazines
13. 13.Make a compound word: sand + ___ (a) castle (b) chair (c) milk (d) pen
14. 14.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) drove (b) washed (c) missed (d) caught
15. 15.Pick the right word: A ___ makes honey. (a) be (b) bee
16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) cub (d) calf
17. 17.Which word means “in a soft way”? (a) softness (b) softly (c) softer (d) soften
18. 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) cold – hot (c) buy – sell (d) cold – chilly
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) honest (c) absent (d) modern
20. 20.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) up – down (c) gift – present (d) open – shut
22. 22.Pick the right word: I ___ that storybook last week. (a) red (b) read
23. 23.What does “uncommon” mean? (a) common again (b) common before (c) not common (d) common wrongly
24. 24.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) spill (b) heat (c) waste (d) save
25. 25.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) grapes (c) bees (d) cows
26. 26.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -less (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -ly
27. 27.Make a compound word: foot + ___ (a) pen (b) ball (c) cup (d) rice
28. 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) shout – yell (c) buy – sell (d) shout – whisper
29. 29.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
30. 30.Which prefix means “before”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) un-
31. 31.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) cried (b) slept (c) whispered (d) cheered
32. 32.Pick the right word: Vegetarians do not eat ___. (a) meet (b) meat
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
34. 34.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) pal (b) enemy (c) teacher (d) stranger
35. 35.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) excited (b) tired (c) sleepy (d) bored
36. 36.Pick the right word: There is a ___ in my sock. (a) whole (b) hole
37. 37.What does “miscount” mean? (a) not count (b) count wrongly (c) count before (d) count again
38. 38.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -less (b) -ly (c) -er (d) -ness
39. 39.What does “misunderstand” mean? (a) understand wrongly (b) understand again (c) not understand (d) understand before
40. 40.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -er (b) -ly (c) -ness (d) -ful

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