Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 296 · 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.Make a compound word: every + ___ (a) tree (b) one (c) pen (d) milk
2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) give – take (c) choose – select (d) choose – reject
3. 3.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -less (b) -ful (c) -ly (d) -er
4. 4.Pick the right word: We went to the village ___ and rode the giant wheel. (a) fair (b) fare
5. 5.Fill the gap: A fleet is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) ships (c) grapes (d) bees
6. 6.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) pieces (b) colours (c) flowers (d) drops
7. 7.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) musicians (c) keys (d) cows
8. 8.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) paste (b) milk (c) chair (d) tree
9. 9.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) tired (b) sleepy (c) excited (d) bored
10. 10.Which word means “not allow”? (a) disallow (b) misallow (c) preallow (d) unallow
11. 11.Pick the right word: The ___ of this bag is five kilograms. (a) weight (b) wait
12. 12.Make a compound word: butter + ___ (a) chair (b) fly (c) pen (d) shoe
13. 13.What does “misbehave” mean? (a) not behave (b) behave again (c) behave before (d) behave wrongly
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
15. 15.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) shoes (b) kite (c) medicine (d) homework
16. 16.Pick the right word: Big ships sail on the ___. (a) sea (b) see
17. 17.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) unsafe (b) new (c) strong (d) wide
18. 18.Fill the gap: A team is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ships (c) players (d) cows
19. 19.Fill the gap: A bundle is a group of ___. (a) sailors (b) lions (c) bees (d) sticks
20. 20.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) noisy (b) rowdy (c) loud (d) quiet
21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) win – lose (c) come – go (d) mend – repair
22. 22.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) cow
23. 23.Fill the gap: a ___ of sheep (a) pride (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) flock
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
25. 25.Which word means “full of hope”? (a) hopeless (b) hoping (c) hopefully (d) hopeful
26. 26.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) froze (b) melted (c) slept (d) grew
27. 27.Add the suffix: happy + ness = ? (a) happyness (b) happines (c) happieness (d) happiness
28. 28.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -less (b) -ness (c) -ful (d) -er
29. 29.Pick the right word: This is ___ new house. (a) our (b) hour
30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) kid (d) calf
31. 31.Pick the right word: Diya combs her long ___ every morning. (a) hair (b) hare
32. 32.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) ox (d) owl
33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kitten (d) lamb
34. 34.Fill the gap: a ___ of monkeys (a) flock (b) fleet (c) bunch (d) troop
35. 35.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) busy (b) lazy (c) kind (d) loud
36. 36.Fill the gap: a ___ of lions (a) bunch (b) flock (c) pride (d) swarm
37. 37.Add the suffix: easy + ly = ? (a) easely (b) easly (c) easyly (d) easily
38. 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) old – new (c) scared – afraid (d) scared – brave
39. 39.Pick the right word: It was raining, ___ we stayed indoors. (a) sew (b) sow (c) so
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) journey (c) ancient (d) late

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