Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 217 · 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.Fill the gap: A swarm is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ships (c) cows (d) bees
2. 2.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) yellow (c) banana (d) snowman
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
4. 4.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) won (b) feared (c) lost (d) missed
5. 5.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) classroom (c) happiness (d) running
6. 6.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) tall (b) ill (c) proud (d) healthy
7. 7.Which word means “in a quick way”? (a) quickness (b) quicker (c) quickly (d) quicken
8. 8.What does “disrespect” mean? (a) respect again (b) respect before (c) not respect (d) respect wrongly
9. 9.Pick the right word: Grandma will ___ a button on my shirt. (a) so (b) sew (c) sow
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
11. 11.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) toothpaste (c) pencil (d) teacher
12. 12.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) chopped (b) boiled (c) poured (d) fried
13. 13.Fill the gap: A crew is a group of ___. (a) sailors (b) cows (c) lions (d) grapes
14. 14.Make a compound word: butter + ___ (a) fly (b) pen (c) shoe (d) chair
15. 15.Pick the right word: The cut on my knee will ___ in a few days. (a) heal (b) heel
16. 16.What does “disagree” mean? (a) agree before (b) agree again (c) not agree (d) agree wrongly
17. 17.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) dis-
18. 18.Fill the gap: A bench is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) judges (c) bees (d) ships
19. 19.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) lazy (b) scared (c) brave (d) careless
20. 20.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) knew (b) new
21. 21.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) re- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) pre-
22. 22.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) teacher (c) banana (d) postman
23. 23.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ly (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -less
24. 24.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) broke (b) repaired (c) planted (d) ate
25. 25.Pick the right word: I bought a ___ of shoes. (a) pair (b) pear
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) ancient (c) polite (d) generous
27. 27.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) unlocked (b) cooked (c) painted (d) ate
28. 28.Pick the right word: Diya combs her long ___ every morning. (a) hair (b) hare
29. 29.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) rich (b) short (c) fat (d) thin
30. 30.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) empty (b) light (c) heavy (d) small
31. 31.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) yellow (c) starfish (d) banana
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kitten (d) cub
34. 34.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) road (b) rode
35. 35.Fill the gap: A troop is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) monkeys (c) bees (d) ships
36. 36.Make a compound word: out + ___ (a) side (b) tree (c) pen (d) milk
37. 37.Pick the right word: Nice to ___ you! (a) meat (b) meet
38. 38.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) bored (b) tired (c) sleepy (d) excited
39. 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) buy – sell (c) cold – chilly (d) cold – hot
40. 40.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) tiny (b) unknown (c) empty (d) famous

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