Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 226 · 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.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) ate (b) painted (c) unlocked (d) cooked
2. 2.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) bored (b) worried (c) angry (d) pleased
3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) fast – slow (c) hot – cold (d) big – large
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) modern (c) wide (d) kind
5. 5.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) pebbles (b) leaves (c) feathers (d) bubbles
6. 6.Pick the right word: Rohan ate the ___ pizza by himself. (a) whole (b) hole
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) polite (d) dishonest
8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) tall – short (c) old – new (d) shy – timid
9. 9.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) loudly (b) angrily (c) slowly (d) quickly
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
11. 11.Pick the right word: There is a ___ in my sock. (a) whole (b) hole
12. 12.What does “disloyal” mean? (a) not loyal (b) loyal again (c) loyal before (d) loyal wrongly
13. 13.Which prefix means “again”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) un-
14. 14.Make a compound word: butter + ___ (a) chair (b) fly (c) shoe (d) pen
15. 15.Pick the right word: We sat ___ the river and ate lunch. (a) buy (b) bye (c) by
16. 16.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) delighted (b) angry (c) bored (d) sleepy
17. 17.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) right (b) write
18. 18.Fill the gap: a ___ of lions (a) swarm (b) bunch (c) flock (d) pride
19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) come – go (c) mend – repair (d) mend – break
20. 20.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) kind (b) busy (c) sad (d) wet
21. 21.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) pig
22. 22.What does “unhappy” mean? (a) not happy (b) happy wrongly (c) happy before (d) happy again
23. 23.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) happiness (c) elephant (d) wheelchair
24. 24.Make a compound word: day + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) light (d) milk
25. 25.Add the suffix: tidy + ness = ? (a) tidiness (b) tidyness (c) tidines (d) tidness
26. 26.Add the suffix: lucky + ly = ? (a) lukily (b) luckily (c) luckyly (d) luckilly
27. 27.Make a compound word: bed + ___ (a) pen (b) room (c) milk (d) tree
28. 28.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ful (b) -ly (c) -less (d) -er
29. 29.Fill the gap: a ___ of bees (a) pride (b) herd (c) fleet (d) swarm
30. 30.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) narrow (b) short (c) wide (d) dark
31. 31.Pick the right word: We paid the bus ___. (a) fare (b) fair
32. 32.Pick the right word: The ___ rode a horse and carried a sword. (a) knight (b) night
33. 33.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) homework (c) running (d) yellow
34. 34.Fill the gap: A bench is a group of ___. (a) judges (b) bees (c) ships (d) cows
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of elephants (a) flock (b) bunch (c) fleet (d) herd
38. 38.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) tired (b) sleepy (c) excited (d) bored
39. 39.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) teacher (c) pencil (d) popcorn
40. 40.Fill the gap: A troupe is a group of ___. (a) dancers (b) cows (c) ships (d) keys

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