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Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 222 · 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.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) spill (b) waste (c) burn (d) save
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) exit (d) roof
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) calf
  4. 4.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) re-
  5. 5.Fill the gap: a ___ of judges (a) bench (b) herd (c) swarm (d) flock
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) eaglet
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A clutch is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) cows (c) eggs (d) ships
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) puppy (b) fawn (c) kitten (d) chick
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) generous (c) ancient (d) polite
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) blame (c) borrow (d) float
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) sister (d) wife
  13. 13.Pick the right word: The farmer will ___ his mangoes at the market. (a) sell (b) cell
  14. 14.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) painted (b) threw (c) drank (d) ate
  15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
  16. 16.Which word means “one who farms”? (a) farmed (b) farmland (c) farming (d) farmer
  17. 17.Which word means “in a brave way”? (a) bravest (b) braver (c) bravery (d) bravely
  18. 18.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) hear (b) run (c) speak (d) sleep
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) prince (b) king (c) uncle (d) nephew
  20. 20.Which word means “view before”? (a) review (b) preview (c) disview (d) unview
  21. 21.Fill the gap: a ___ of flies (a) herd (b) swarm (c) fleet (d) pride
  22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) early – late (c) ill – sick (d) full – empty
  23. 23.Which word means “not happy”? (a) mishappy (b) prehappy (c) rehappy (d) unhappy
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) hen (d) cow
  25. 25.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) ripe (b) found (c) proud (d) lost
  26. 26.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) daylight (c) pencil (d) umbrella
  27. 27.What does “uncommon” mean? (a) common again (b) not common (c) common before (d) common wrongly
  28. 28.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) angry (b) tired (c) excited (d) hungry
  29. 29.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) simple (b) noisy (c) rude (d) hard
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) calf
  31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) ill – sick
  32. 32.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hard – soft (b) rich – wealthy (c) light – dark (d) rich – poor
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) rooster (c) peacock (d) bull
  34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – pal (b) day – night (c) push – pull (d) friend – enemy
  35. 35.Which word means “use wrongly”? (a) unuse (b) disuse (c) reuse (d) misuse
  36. 36.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) bold (b) quick (c) timid (d) rich
  37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
  38. 38.Make a compound word: honey + ___ (a) shoe (b) bee (c) chair (d) pen
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A team is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) players (d) grapes
  40. 40.Which word means “heat before”? (a) preheat (b) reheat (c) misheat (d) disheat

Answer key

  1. save
  2. exit
  3. calf
  4. un-
  5. bench
  6. eaglet
  7. eggs
  8. fawn
  9. opaque
  10. calf
  11. blame
  12. sister
  13. sell
  14. painted
  15. generous – selfish
  16. farmer
  17. bravely
  18. speak
  19. prince
  20. preview
  21. swarm
  22. ill – sick
  23. unhappy
  24. cow
  25. lost
  26. daylight
  27. not common
  28. tired
  29. simple
  30. cub
  31. deep – shallow
  32. rich – wealthy
  33. peacock
  34. friend – pal
  35. misuse
  36. timid
  37. brave – cowardly
  38. bee
  39. players
  40. preheat

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