Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 194 · 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 is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) sing (d) borrow
2. 2.Make a compound word: fire + ___ (a) cup (b) fly (c) pen (d) milk
3. 3.Pick the right word: The ___ of this bag is five kilograms. (a) wait (b) weight
4. 4.Which word means “write again”? (a) diswrite (b) prewrite (c) rewrite (d) unwrite
5. 5.Make a compound word: sand + ___ (a) milk (b) castle (c) pen (d) chair
6. 6.Fill the gap: A bench is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) bees (c) ships (d) judges
7. 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) hot – cold (c) fast – slow (d) big – large
8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) puppy (b) calf (c) kitten (d) foal
9. 9.Which word means “without help”? (a) helping (b) helper (c) helpful (d) helpless
10. 10.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) lazy (b) greedy (c) honest (d) rude
11. 11.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) brother
12. 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) shy – timid (c) old – new (d) tall – short
13. 13.Pick the right word: A ___ makes honey. (a) bee (b) be
14. 14.Pick the right word: This spoon is made of ___. (a) steal (b) steel
15. 15.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) slowly (b) angrily (c) quickly (d) loudly
16. 16.Pick the right word: Mr Sharma has one ___ and one daughter. (a) son (b) sun
17. 17.Pick the right word: I ___ a letter to Nani every month. (a) right (b) write
18. 18.Make a compound word: lunch + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) box (d) pen
19. 19.Make a compound word: head + ___ (a) tree (b) milk (c) pen (d) ache
20. 20.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -er (b) -less (c) -ful (d) -ly
21. 21.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) un-
22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) quick – slow (c) quick – fast (d) rich – poor
23. 23.Fill the gap: An army is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ships (c) soldiers (d) keys
24. 24.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) yellow (c) toothpaste (d) kitchen
25. 25.Fill the gap: a ___ of judges (a) bench (b) herd (c) flock (d) swarm
26. 26.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) lazy (b) selfish (c) helpful (d) rude
27. 27.Make a compound word: cup + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) shoe (d) board
28. 28.What does “revisit” mean? (a) not visit (b) visit again (c) visit before (d) visit wrongly
29. 29.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) un- (d) re-
30. 30.Fill the gap: a ___ of horses (a) herd (b) swarm (c) fleet (d) pride
31. 31.Pick the right word: Stop when the traffic light is ___. (a) read (b) red
32. 32.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) host (c) headmaster (d) uncle
33. 33.Which word means “the state of being lazy”? (a) laziest (b) lazier (c) laziness (d) lazily
34. 34.Add the suffix: slow + ly = ? (a) slowley (b) slowely (c) sloly (d) slowly
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
36. 36.Make a compound word: pop + ___ (a) tree (b) pen (c) shoe (d) corn
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) sink (c) borrow (d) run
38. 38.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) sunflower (c) animal (d) quickly
39. 39.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) huge (b) tall (c) small (d) heavy
40. 40.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) grandmother (d) aunt

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