Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 323 · 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.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) gift – present
2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) shy – timid (c) tall – short (d) shy – bold
3. 3.Pick the right word: We can ___ the hills from our window. (a) see (b) sea
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) early (c) brave (d) modern
5. 5.Pick the right word: The farmer will ___ his mangoes at the market. (a) cell (b) sell
6. 6.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ today. (a) blew (b) blue
7. 7.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ly (b) -ness (c) -ful (d) -er
8. 8.Which word means “full of thanks”? (a) thankless (b) thankfully (c) thankful (d) thanking
9. 9.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ful (b) -ly (c) -less (d) -er
10. 10.Fill the gap: A pod is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) whales (c) bees (d) cows
11. 11.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) owl (d) ox
12. 12.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) bored (b) sleepy (c) angry (d) delighted
13. 13.Fill the gap: a ___ of zebras (a) swarm (b) herd (c) fleet (d) bunch
14. 14.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) frog (d) hen
15. 15.Pick the right word: The children forgot ___ books at home. (a) they're (b) there (c) their
16. 16.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) rich (b) weary (c) fresh (d) quick
17. 17.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) cup (b) brush (c) shoe (d) road
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) journey (d) sunset
19. 19.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) un-
20. 20.Which is a compound word? (a) airport (b) yellow (c) elephant (d) kitchen
21. 21.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) whisper (b) sit (c) eat (d) shout
22. 22.Add the suffix: wonder + ful = ? (a) wonderful (b) wonderfull (c) wondreful (d) wonderfel
23. 23.Add the suffix: swim + er = ? (a) swimer (b) swimmor (c) swimmer (d) swimmar
24. 24.Add the suffix: happy + ly = ? (a) happily (b) happly (c) happyly (d) happiely
25. 25.Fill the gap: A bench is a group of ___. (a) judges (b) bees (c) cows (d) ships
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) kid
28. 28.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) dry (b) warm (c) cold (d) quick
29. 29.Pick the right word: The table is made of ___. (a) wood (b) would
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
31. 31.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) pebbles (b) bubbles (c) leaves (d) feathers
32. 32.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) angry (b) rich (c) afraid (d) hungry
33. 33.Fill the gap: A bundle is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) sailors (c) sticks (d) lions
34. 34.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) goat
35. 35.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) bull (b) king (c) tiger (d) lion
36. 36.Fill the gap: a ___ of judges (a) flock (b) swarm (c) bench (d) herd
37. 37.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) clap (b) wash (c) paint (d) hide
38. 38.Pick the right word: Diya combs her long ___ every morning. (a) hare (b) hair
39. 39.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) bride (d) queen
40. 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) buy – sell (c) cold – hot (d) in – out

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