Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 325 · 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) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
2. 2.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) kangaroo (d) hen
3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) ill – well (c) ill – sick (d) full – empty
4. 4.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) quickly (c) pencil (d) sunglasses
5. 5.Fill the gap: A crew is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) grapes (c) sailors (d) lions
6. 6.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) brave (b) busy (c) shy (d) tall
7. 7.Fill the gap: a ___ of horses (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) pride (d) herd
8. 8.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) painted (b) ate (c) threw (d) drank
9. 9.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) selfish (b) greedy (c) lazy (d) generous
10. 10.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) loud (b) big (c) small (d) kind
11. 11.Fill the gap: A flight is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) cows (c) stairs (d) lions
12. 12.Which is a compound word? (a) toothbrush (b) kitchen (c) happiness (d) umbrella
13. 13.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) un- (d) pre-
14. 14.Make a compound word: tea + ___ (a) cup (b) pen (c) road (d) shoe
15. 15.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) re-
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) tiny – little
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) late (c) modern (d) superior
18. 18.Which word means “behave wrongly”? (a) rebehave (b) unbehave (c) prebehave (d) misbehave
19. 19.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) hen (c) ewe (d) mare
20. 20.Fill the gap: a ___ of ships (a) herd (b) flock (c) bunch (d) fleet
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) honest (c) clever (d) cowardly
22. 22.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ today. (a) blue (b) blew
23. 23.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) river (b) present (c) smile (d) shout
24. 24.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) wide (b) strong (c) new (d) unsafe
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) heavy (c) rude (d) honest
26. 26.Pick the right word: After the fever, Dev felt ___. (a) weak (b) week
27. 27.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) lazy (b) rude (c) honest (d) greedy
28. 28.Pick the right word: A rooster is a ___ bird. (a) mail (b) male
29. 29.Make a compound word: door + ___ (a) bell (b) rice (c) milk (d) tree
30. 30.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) banana (c) waterfall (d) animal
31. 31.Pick the right word: I ___ a letter to Nani every month. (a) right (b) write
32. 32.Fill the gap: a ___ of puppies (a) flock (b) fleet (c) pride (d) litter
33. 33.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) clear (b) bright (c) cloudy (d) sunny
34. 34.Fill the gap: a ___ of fish (a) bunch (b) pride (c) herd (d) school
35. 35.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ly (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ful
36. 36.Which word means “one who farms”? (a) farmer (b) farmed (c) farmland (d) farming
37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) fawn (d) puppy
38. 38.Which word means “without a home”? (a) homely (b) homework (c) homeward (d) homeless
39. 39.Fill the gap: A fleet is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) ships (c) lions (d) grapes
40. 40.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) peace (b) piece

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