Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 189 · 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 the same as “tired”? (a) fresh (b) quick (c) rich (d) weary
2. 2.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) whispered (b) slept (c) cried (d) cheered
3. 3.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) strong (b) tired (c) weak (d) tiny
4. 4.Fill the gap: a ___ of grapes (a) swarm (b) pride (c) herd (d) bunch
5. 5.Pick the right word: My ___ is blocked because of a cold. (a) knows (b) nose
6. 6.Which word means “heat again”? (a) preheat (b) disheat (c) reheat (d) misheat
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) quiet (c) wide (d) rich
8. 8.Make a compound word: wheel + ___ (a) tree (b) milk (c) pen (d) chair
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
10. 10.Fill the gap: A team is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) players (c) ships (d) cows
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) polite (c) generous (d) ancient
12. 12.Make a compound word: out + ___ (a) side (b) pen (c) tree (d) milk
13. 13.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ness (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -less
14. 14.Which prefix means “again”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) re-
15. 15.Pick the right word: I bought a ___ of shoes. (a) pear (b) pair
16. 16.Fill the gap: a ___ of cars (a) fleet (b) herd (c) swarm (d) flock
17. 17.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) angry (b) sleepy (c) delighted (d) bored
18. 18.Pick the right word: ___ you like some tea? (a) Wood (b) Would
19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – select (b) laugh – cry (c) give – take (d) choose – reject
20. 20.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) drove (b) missed (c) washed (d) caught
21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
22. 22.Fill the gap: a ___ of cattle (a) bunch (b) swarm (c) herd (d) fleet
23. 23.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) clap (b) hide (c) wash (d) paint
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
25. 25.Fill the gap: a ___ of lions (a) pride (b) bunch (c) flock (d) swarm
26. 26.Add the suffix: shop + er = ? (a) shoper (b) shopper (c) shopor (d) shoppar
27. 27.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) early (b) easy (c) hard (d) sweet
28. 28.Fill the gap: A troupe is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) keys (c) dancers (d) cows
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) lazy (c) rude (d) generous
30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) happy – sad (c) begin – finish (d) tall – short
31. 31.Add the suffix: run + er = ? (a) runnor (b) runner (c) runnar (d) runer
32. 32.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) animal (c) beautiful (d) moonlight
33. 33.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) shoe (b) cup (c) road (d) brush
34. 34.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ful (b) -ly (c) -er (d) -ness
35. 35.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) quiet (b) calm (c) silent (d) noisy
36. 36.Fill the gap: a ___ of dolphins (a) pride (b) swarm (c) herd (d) pod
37. 37.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) greedy (d) honest
38. 38.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) mischievous (b) tall (c) obedient (d) quiet
39. 39.Make a compound word: cup + ___ (a) milk (b) shoe (c) tree (d) board
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) increase (c) float (d) whisper

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