Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 264 · 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) pride (b) swarm (c) fleet (d) herd
2. 2.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) angry (b) bored (c) delighted (d) sleepy
3. 3.Fill the gap: A crowd is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) keys (c) people (d) grapes
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) question (c) journey (d) defeat
5. 5.Pick the right word: I have ___ idea where my pen is. (a) no (b) know
6. 6.Which word means “fill again”? (a) disfill (b) prefill (c) refill (d) unfill
7. 7.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) cold (b) sweet (c) fresh (d) sour
8. 8.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) tall (b) difficult (c) easy (d) rich
9. 9.Pick the right word: ___ book is yours? (a) Which (b) Witch
10. 10.Make a compound word: head + ___ (a) ache (b) pen (c) tree (d) milk
11. 11.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) grapes (d) bees
12. 12.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) caught (b) drove (c) washed (d) missed
13. 13.Add the suffix: silly + ness = ? (a) silliness (b) silines (c) sillines (d) sillyness
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) victory (d) roof
15. 15.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) sticks (b) ships (c) cows (d) singers
16. 16.Make a compound word: rail + ___ (a) tree (b) way (c) milk (d) pen
17. 17.Add the suffix: happy + ly = ? (a) happily (b) happyly (c) happly (d) happiely
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
19. 19.Pick the right word: Grandma will ___ a button on my shirt. (a) sow (b) so (c) sew
20. 20.What does “misbehave” mean? (a) not behave (b) behave before (c) behave again (d) behave wrongly
21. 21.What does “preview” mean? (a) view before (b) view wrongly (c) view again (d) not view
22. 22.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) repaired (b) planted (c) ate (d) broke
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) late (c) ancient (d) rough
24. 24.Make a compound word: butter + ___ (a) shoe (b) fly (c) chair (d) pen
25. 25.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) cows (c) ships (d) musicians
26. 26.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) rude (b) careless (c) angry (d) patient
27. 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) ill – sick (c) ill – well (d) early – late
28. 28.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
30. 30.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) rode (b) road
31. 31.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) write (b) right
32. 32.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) quick (b) fresh (c) rich (d) weary
33. 33.Pick the right word: I have ___ pencils in my box. (a) too (b) two (c) to
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) whisper (d) increase
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
36. 36.Make a compound word: note + ___ (a) shoe (b) milk (c) book (d) tree
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) modern (c) tiny (d) wet
38. 38.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -ness (d) -ly
39. 39.Which word means “without a friend”? (a) friendly (b) friends (c) friendless (d) friendship
40. 40.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) wide (b) strong (c) new (d) unsafe

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