Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 223 · 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 ___ of deer (a) swarm (b) pride (c) herd (d) fleet
2. 2.Fill the gap: A crew is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) lions (c) grapes (d) sailors
3. 3.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) heat (b) save (c) waste (d) spill
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) answer (c) journey (d) question
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
6. 6.Pick the right word: Please ___ for me at the gate. (a) wait (b) weight
7. 7.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) careless (b) hardworking (c) rude (d) lazy
8. 8.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) owl (d) ox
9. 9.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) angry (b) tired (c) hungry (d) excited
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) increase
11. 11.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) scared (b) lazy (c) bold (d) tiny
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) window (d) hero
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) opaque
14. 14.Fill the gap: A crowd is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) people (c) ships (d) keys
15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) tall – short (c) shy – timid (d) shy – bold
16. 16.What does “unclear” mean? (a) clear again (b) clear before (c) clear wrongly (d) not clear
17. 17.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) hen (c) ewe (d) mare
18. 18.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) paints (b) reads (c) cooks (d) plants
19. 19.Add the suffix: dark + ness = ? (a) darkness (b) darkeness (c) darckness (d) darknes
20. 20.Pick the right word: The shoe shop has a big ___ this week. (a) sail (b) sale
21. 21.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) hot (b) sunny (c) dry (d) cold
22. 22.Make a compound word: tea + ___ (a) shoe (b) road (c) pen (d) cup
23. 23.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) eats (b) throws (c) rides (d) reads
24. 24.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) homework (b) shoes (c) medicine (d) kite
25. 25.What does “reuse” mean? (a) use before (b) not use (c) use again (d) use wrongly
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) blunt (d) early
27. 27.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) running (c) toothbrush (d) quickly
28. 28.Make a compound word: grand + ___ (a) mother (b) milk (c) pen (d) chair
29. 29.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) giant (b) brave (c) little (d) angry
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) early (c) modern (d) smooth
31. 31.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) bees (d) grapes
32. 32.Fill the gap: a ___ of musicians (a) flock (b) herd (c) band (d) fleet
33. 33.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cat (c) swan (d) cow
34. 34.Make a compound word: week + ___ (a) milk (b) shoe (c) tree (d) end
35. 35.Pick the right word: The ___ rises in the east. (a) sun (b) son
36. 36.Add the suffix: bake + er = ? (a) bakeer (b) bakor (c) baker (d) bakar
37. 37.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) daylight (c) yellow (d) pencil
38. 38.Make a compound word: some + ___ (a) tree (b) milk (c) thing (d) pen
39. 39.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) tired (b) lively (c) fresh (d) awake
40. 40.Which word means “full of peace”? (a) peaceful (b) peacemaker (c) peaces (d) peacefully

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