Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 283 · 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.Pick the right word: Stop when the traffic light is ___. (a) red (b) read
2. 2.Which word means “one who teaches”? (a) teachable (b) taught (c) teacher (d) teaching
3. 3.Pick the right word: Mr Sharma has one ___ and one daughter. (a) sun (b) son
4. 4.Which is a compound word? (a) haircut (b) running (c) banana (d) quickly
5. 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) hot – cold (c) big – large (d) fast – slow
6. 6.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) eat (b) walk (c) talk (d) listen
7. 7.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) singers (b) cows (c) ships (d) sticks
8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) tall – short (c) begin – start (d) begin – finish
9. 9.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) goat (c) cat (d) cow
10. 10.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) angry (b) bored (c) worried (d) pleased
11. 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) full – empty (c) ill – sick (d) early – late
12. 12.Pick the right word: Can I have ___ water, please? (a) sum (b) some
13. 13.Pick the right word: There are seven days in a ___. (a) weak (b) week
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) clever (c) early (d) honest
15. 15.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) clean (b) choose (c) smile (d) close
16. 16.Which word means “the state of being dark”? (a) darker (b) darkly (c) darken (d) darkness
17. 17.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) begin (b) laugh (c) repair (d) stop
18. 18.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) elephant (c) waterfall (d) pencil
19. 19.Which word means “in a happy way”? (a) happily (b) happier (c) happiness (d) happiest
20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – present (c) up – down (d) gift – river
21. 21.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) raining (b) smiling (c) singing (d) shining
22. 22.What does “misjudge” mean? (a) judge before (b) judge again (c) judge wrongly (d) not judge
23. 23.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) re- (d) mis-
24. 24.Fill the gap: a ___ of dolphins (a) herd (b) pride (c) pod (d) swarm
25. 25.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) un- (c) re- (d) pre-
26. 26.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) ripe (b) lost (c) proud (d) found
27. 27.Fill the gap: a ___ of birds (a) bunch (b) pride (c) herd (d) flock
28. 28.Add the suffix: write + er = ? (a) writer (b) writar (c) writter (d) writeer
29. 29.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) frightened (b) bored (c) proud (d) delighted
30. 30.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) lazy (b) tired (c) proud (d) scared
31. 31.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) loud (b) fresh (c) tired (d) happy
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) early (c) brave (d) polite
33. 33.Which word means “in a brave way”? (a) bravery (b) braver (c) bravely (d) bravest
34. 34.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) running (c) butterfly (d) teacher
35. 35.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) tired (d) smart
36. 36.Pick the right word: I ___ a letter to Nani every month. (a) write (b) right
37. 37.Pick the right word: After the fever, Dev felt ___. (a) week (b) weak
38. 38.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) peace (b) piece
39. 39.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) teacher (c) bedroom (d) umbrella
40. 40.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) bold (b) scared (c) lazy (d) tiny

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