Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 299 · 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: The wind ___ my hat away. (a) blew (b) blue
2. 2.Make a compound word: grand + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) milk (d) mother
3. 3.Fill the gap: A gang is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) grapes (d) thieves
4. 4.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plane (b) plain
5. 5.Which word means “full of pain”? (a) painless (b) painfully (c) painful (d) painter
6. 6.Pick the right word: The ___ in the story flew on a broom. (a) which (b) witch
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) entrance
8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) big – large (c) big – small (d) hot – cold
9. 9.Pick the right word: I ___ that storybook last week. (a) read (b) red
10. 10.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) cold (b) quick (c) warm (d) dry
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
12. 12.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) huge (b) small (c) heavy (d) tall
13. 13.Which prefix means “again”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) un-
14. 14.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) football (c) animal (d) pencil
15. 15.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) elephant (c) cupboard (d) teacher
16. 16.Pick the right word: The dog wagged its ___. (a) tale (b) tail
17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) come – go (c) mend – repair (d) win – lose
18. 18.Fill the gap: a ___ of trees (a) pride (b) grove (c) herd (d) swarm
19. 19.Fill the gap: A bench is a group of ___. (a) judges (b) bees (c) cows (d) ships
20. 20.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) tall (b) brave (c) shy (d) busy
21. 21.Pick the right word: We go ___ school by bus. (a) to (b) too (c) two
22. 22.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) reads (b) plants (c) cooks (d) paints
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) lazy (c) polite (d) tall
24. 24.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -less (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -ly
25. 25.Fill the gap: A pod is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) keys (c) whales (d) bees
26. 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) tall – short (c) begin – finish (d) happy – sad
27. 27.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) branches (b) seeds (c) roots (d) fruits
28. 28.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) empty (b) short (c) tired (d) full
29. 29.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) doorbell (c) quickly (d) animal
30. 30.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) smile (b) begin (c) finish (d) shout
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) exit (d) answer
32. 32.Fill the gap: a ___ of judges (a) herd (b) swarm (c) bench (d) flock
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
34. 34.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) brother (d) uncle
35. 35.What does “misunderstand” mean? (a) understand before (b) understand wrongly (c) not understand (d) understand again
36. 36.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) hides (b) breaks (c) cleans (d) dirties
37. 37.Pick the right word: This spoon is made of ___. (a) steel (b) steal
38. 38.Make a compound word: snow + ___ (a) pen (b) cup (c) man (d) chair
39. 39.Fill the gap: a ___ of bees (a) swarm (b) pride (c) fleet (d) herd
40. 40.Which is a compound word? (a) sunglasses (b) umbrella (c) quickly (d) beautiful

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