Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 224 · 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 elephants (a) herd (b) bunch (c) fleet (d) flock
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
3. 3.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) careless (d) hardworking
4. 4.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) dis- (c) re- (d) mis-
5. 5.Which word means “one who helps”? (a) helpfully (b) helper (c) helpless (d) helpful
6. 6.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) banana (c) playground (d) teacher
7. 7.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) enemy (b) cousin (c) friend (d) stranger
8. 8.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) wide (b) empty (c) clear (d) crowded
9. 9.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) swam (b) slept (c) flew (d) barked
10. 10.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) calm (b) silent (c) noisy (d) quiet
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) victory – win
12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
13. 13.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) smile (b) ask (c) travel (d) answer
14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) kitten (c) caterpillar (d) cub
15. 15.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) sleep (b) crawl (c) jump (d) sing
16. 16.Make a compound word: under + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) ground (d) milk
17. 17.Fill the gap: a ___ of pearls (a) pride (b) flock (c) herd (d) string
18. 18.Fill the gap: A gang is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) thieves (c) ships (d) cows
19. 19.What does “disagree” mean? (a) agree wrongly (b) agree again (c) not agree (d) agree before
20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) lamb (c) chick (d) cub
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) tall – short (c) begin – finish (d) happy – sad
23. 23.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) headmaster (c) king (d) uncle
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) selfish (c) polite (d) brave
25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) scared – afraid (c) in – out (d) old – new
26. 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) push – pull (c) shout – whisper (d) shout – yell
27. 27.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) host (c) hero (d) actor
28. 28.What does “misplace” mean? (a) place wrongly (b) place before (c) not place (d) place again
29. 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) up – down (c) win – lose (d) hot – cold
30. 30.Add the suffix: angry + ly = ? (a) angrly (b) angrily (c) angryly (d) angrilly
31. 31.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) lazy (b) helpful (c) selfish (d) rude
32. 32.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) bold (b) scared (c) lazy (d) tiny
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) journey (d) majority
34. 34.Which word means “not agree”? (a) reagree (b) misagree (c) disagree (d) unagree
35. 35.Pick the right word: Do you ___ the way to the station? (a) know (b) no
36. 36.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) tired (b) excited (c) bored (d) sleepy
37. 37.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) famous (b) empty (c) unknown (d) tiny
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) guilty (c) brave (d) early
39. 39.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) eagle (d) ox
40. 40.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) yellow (c) pencil (d) homework

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