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Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 192 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
  2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
  3. 3.Fill the gap: a ___ of stairs (a) flight (b) herd (c) swarm (d) pride
  4. 4.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) busy (b) wet (c) sad (d) kind
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) early (c) honest (d) blunt
  6. 6.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) eat (b) rest (c) rush (d) sing
  7. 7.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -less (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -ly
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A gaggle is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) geese (d) keys
  9. 9.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) rich (b) thin (c) short (d) fat
  10. 10.Fill the gap: a ___ of singers (a) herd (b) swarm (c) choir (d) fleet
  11. 11.Which prefix means “again”? (a) re- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) pre-
  12. 12.Which word means “the state of being kind”? (a) kinder (b) kindly (c) kindest (d) kindness
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) kid (c) chick (d) calf
  14. 14.Make a compound word: every + ___ (a) pen (b) milk (c) tree (d) one
  15. 15.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) honest (b) greedy (c) rude (d) lazy
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) sing (c) borrow (d) arrive
  17. 17.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) stale (b) fresh (c) old (d) rotten
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) hen (b) lioness (c) tigress (d) mare
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) transparent (d) early
  20. 20.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -less (b) -ful (c) -ness (d) -er
  21. 21.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) un- (d) re-
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) lamb
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) tiger (c) king (d) lion
  24. 24.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) melted (b) slept (c) grew (d) froze
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
  26. 26.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) slow (b) clever (c) empty (d) angry
  27. 27.Pick the right word: Riya has a ___ bicycle. (a) new (b) knew
  28. 28.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) yellow (c) firefly (d) elephant
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) lazy (c) polite (d) brave
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) defeat (c) question (d) journey
  31. 31.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) small (b) empty (c) heavy (d) light
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) hen (d) cow
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) goat
  34. 34.What does “unclear” mean? (a) clear wrongly (b) clear again (c) not clear (d) clear before
  35. 35.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) below (b) above (c) beside (d) behind
  36. 36.Fill the gap: a ___ of eggs (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) clutch (d) herd
  37. 37.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) wasted (b) threw (c) hid (d) shared
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) whisper (c) float (d) arrive
  39. 39.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) wheelchair (c) pencil (d) umbrella
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) duchess (d) niece

Answer key

  1. brave – cowardly
  2. generous – selfish
  3. flight
  4. sad
  5. blunt
  6. rush
  7. -er
  8. geese
  9. thin
  10. choir
  11. re-
  12. kindness
  13. calf
  14. one
  15. honest
  16. borrow
  17. fresh
  18. tigress
  19. transparent
  20. -less
  21. mis-
  22. cub
  23. lion
  24. melted
  25. calf
  26. clever
  27. new
  28. firefly
  29. dishonest
  30. defeat
  31. heavy
  32. hen
  33. goat
  34. not clear
  35. below
  36. clutch
  37. shared
  38. increase
  39. wheelchair
  40. duchess

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