Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 3 · 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 lions (a) pride (b) bunch (c) flock (d) swarm
2. 2.Which word means “in a brave way”? (a) bravely (b) bravest (c) braver (d) bravery
3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) lamb (b) calf (c) foal (d) cub
4. 4.Pick the right word: My ___ is my mother’s sister. (a) ant (b) aunt
5. 5.Pick the right word: A ___ makes honey. (a) be (b) bee
6. 6.Add the suffix: dig + er = ? (a) digger (b) diger (c) diggor (d) diggar
7. 7.Make a compound word: post + ___ (a) milk (b) rice (c) man (d) tree
8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) chick
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) polite (c) ancient (d) generous
10. 10.Add the suffix: tidy + ness = ? (a) tidiness (b) tidines (c) tidyness (d) tidness
11. 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) ill – sick (c) early – late (d) full – empty
12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) calf (b) owlet (c) cub (d) kid
13. 13.What does “misuse” mean? (a) use before (b) use again (c) not use (d) use wrongly
14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) foal (c) cygnet (d) cub
15. 15.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ly (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -less
16. 16.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) crawl (b) sleep (c) sing (d) jump
17. 17.Which is a compound word? (a) homework (b) tomato (c) pencil (d) quickly
18. 18.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) rude (b) glad (c) tired (d) hungry
19. 19.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plane (b) plain
20. 20.Make a compound word: class + ___ (a) shoe (b) milk (c) room (d) tree
21. 21.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) bored (b) tired (c) sleepy (d) excited
22. 22.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) pig
23. 23.Which word means “not kind”? (a) prekind (b) diskind (c) miskind (d) unkind
24. 24.Add the suffix: swim + er = ? (a) swimer (b) swimmer (c) swimmor (d) swimmar
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) kind (c) wide (d) modern
26. 26.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) notebook (c) animal (d) quickly
27. 27.Fill the gap: A flock is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) sheep (c) ships (d) keys
28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) caterpillar (b) kitten (c) cub (d) tadpole
29. 29.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) waste (b) save (c) spill (d) burn
30. 30.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) bright (b) clear (c) cloudy (d) sunny
31. 31.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) unknown (b) tiny (c) empty (d) famous
32. 32.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) singers (b) cows (c) sticks (d) ships
33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) fawn
34. 34.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) frog
35. 35.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) re-
36. 36.Which word means “hear wrongly”? (a) mishear (b) unhear (c) prehear (d) dishear
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) ancient (d) innocent
38. 38.Which word means “without a friend”? (a) friendly (b) friendship (c) friends (d) friendless
39. 39.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) ate (b) painted (c) threw (d) drank
40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) cub (d) foal

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