Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 178 · 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: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) rides (b) throws (c) reads (d) eats
2. 2.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) daughter (d) sister
3. 3.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) fried (b) boiled (c) poured (d) chopped
4. 4.Add the suffix: shop + er = ? (a) shopor (b) shoppar (c) shopper (d) shoper
5. 5.Pick the right word: Please ___ for me at the gate. (a) weight (b) wait
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) big – large
7. 7.Fill the gap: a ___ of keys (a) bunch (b) swarm (c) pride (d) herd
8. 8.Pick the right word: I bought a ___ of shoes. (a) pear (b) pair
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) blame (d) float
10. 10.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) un-
11. 11.Fill the gap: A team is a group of ___. (a) players (b) cows (c) grapes (d) ships
12. 12.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) aunt (b) nun (c) bride (d) queen
13. 13.Pick the right word: Ira solved the maths ___ quickly. (a) some (b) sum
14. 14.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -er (b) -ness (c) -ly (d) -ful
15. 15.Fill the gap: a ___ of soldiers (a) flock (b) swarm (c) army (d) bunch
16. 16.Pick the right word: My ___ is my mother’s sister. (a) ant (b) aunt
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) maximum (c) late (d) journey
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) victory – win
19. 19.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) queen (c) aunt (d) lady
20. 20.Fill the gap: a ___ of people (a) litter (b) crowd (c) pride (d) fleet
21. 21.Fill the gap: A crew is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) lions (c) sailors (d) grapes
22. 22.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) sheep (c) hen (d) dog
23. 23.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) sleepy (b) honest (c) clever (d) foolish
24. 24.Make a compound word: star + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) milk (d) fish
25. 25.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) nephew (d) son
26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kid (c) foal (d) cub
27. 27.Pick the right word: Put your bag over ___. (a) their (b) they're (c) there
28. 28.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) soft (b) quiet (c) sweet (d) loud
29. 29.Pick the right word: The stars shine at ___. (a) night (b) knight
30. 30.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) swift (b) slow (c) sleepy (d) lazy
31. 31.Which word means “without power”? (a) powerful (b) powering (c) powered (d) powerless
32. 32.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) sheep (b) ships (c) keys (d) lions
33. 33.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) un-
34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – present (c) gift – river (d) open – shut
35. 35.Make a compound word: under + ___ (a) chair (b) ground (c) milk (d) pen
36. 36.Fill the gap: a ___ of wolves (a) bunch (b) flock (c) pack (d) fleet
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) below – under
38. 38.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) yellow (c) butterfly (d) tomato
39. 39.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) cooks (b) paints (c) plants (d) reads
40. 40.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) lazy (b) selfish (c) generous (d) greedy

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