Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 197 · 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 pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) shy – timid (c) old – new (d) shy – bold
2. 2.Pick the right word: We paid the bus ___. (a) fare (b) fair
3. 3.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) weekend (c) yellow (d) animal
4. 4.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ly (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -less
5. 5.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) banana (c) pencil (d) doorbell
6. 6.Fill the gap: A bench is a group of ___. (a) judges (b) ships (c) bees (d) cows
7. 7.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) clean (b) close (c) choose (d) smile
8. 8.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) careless (b) serious (c) lazy (d) bored
9. 9.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) proud (b) healthy (c) tall (d) ill
10. 10.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) un- (d) pre-
11. 11.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) empty (b) angry (c) quick (d) large
12. 12.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) tired (b) hungry (c) excited (d) angry
13. 13.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ly (b) -ness (c) -ful (d) -er
14. 14.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) un- (d) re-
15. 15.Fill the gap: a ___ of ministers (a) swarm (b) cabinet (c) herd (d) flock
16. 16.Make a compound word: class + ___ (a) shoe (b) room (c) tree (d) milk
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) profit (c) journey (d) window
18. 18.Add the suffix: play + ful = ? (a) playfel (b) playful (c) plaiful (d) playfull
19. 19.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) timid (b) rich (c) bold (d) quick
20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) in – out (c) cold – hot (d) buy – sell
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) early (c) rich (d) deep
22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – large (b) hot – cold (c) fast – slow (d) big – small
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) exclude (d) borrow
24. 24.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) frog (d) cat
25. 25.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) airport (c) tomato (d) quickly
26. 26.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) quickly (c) kitchen (d) wheelchair
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) win (d) shout
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) accept (c) import (d) float
29. 29.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) simple (b) noisy (c) rude (d) hard
30. 30.Make a compound word: butter + ___ (a) chair (b) fly (c) pen (d) shoe
31. 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) up – down (c) hot – cold (d) win – lose
32. 32.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plain (b) plane
33. 33.Add the suffix: home + less = ? (a) homeles (b) homless (c) homeless (d) homelees
34. 34.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) delighted (b) bored (c) proud (d) frightened
35. 35.Pick the right word: Vegetarians do not eat ___. (a) meat (b) meet
36. 36.Pick the right word: Rohan ate the ___ pizza by himself. (a) hole (b) whole
37. 37.Fill the gap: A swarm is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) bees (d) grapes
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
39. 39.Fill the gap: a ___ of flowers (a) fleet (b) pride (c) herd (d) bouquet
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) window (d) question

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