Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 326 · 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.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) queen (b) princess (c) aunt (d) niece
2. 2.Fill the gap: a ___ of sheep (a) flock (b) pride (c) fleet (d) swarm
3. 3.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) dis-
4. 4.Pick the right word: Rohan ate the ___ pizza by himself. (a) hole (b) whole
5. 5.Pick the right word: It is wrong to ___ other people’s things. (a) steal (b) steel
6. 6.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) wide (b) unsafe (c) strong (d) new
7. 7.Which word means “the state of being happy”? (a) unhappy (b) happier (c) happily (d) happiness
8. 8.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) loud (b) fast (c) rich (d) quiet
9. 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – yell (b) buy – sell (c) shout – whisper (d) push – pull
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
11. 11.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) sticks (c) cows (d) singers
12. 12.Pick the right word: I bought a ___ of shoes. (a) pair (b) pear
13. 13.Fill the gap: a ___ of singers (a) choir (b) herd (c) fleet (d) swarm
14. 14.Fill the gap: a ___ of penguins (a) colony (b) fleet (c) pride (d) herd
15. 15.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) new (b) knew
16. 16.Pick the right word: The children forgot ___ books at home. (a) they're (b) their (c) there
17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) scared – afraid (c) old – new (d) in – out
18. 18.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) aunt (d) wife
19. 19.Fill the gap: A flock is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) keys (c) sheep (d) lions
20. 20.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) hero (b) host (c) waiter (d) actor
21. 21.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) cows (c) ships (d) bees
22. 22.Add the suffix: write + er = ? (a) writar (b) writeer (c) writter (d) writer
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – river (c) gift – present (d) up – down
24. 24.Which word means “in a soft way”? (a) softness (b) soften (c) softly (d) softer
25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) in – out (c) cold – hot (d) buy – sell
26. 26.Fill the gap: A bench is a group of ___. (a) judges (b) bees (c) ships (d) cows
27. 27.Pick the right word: A ___ ran across the forest path. (a) deer (b) dear
28. 28.Which word means “heat before”? (a) reheat (b) misheat (c) unheat (d) preheat
29. 29.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) reads (b) plants (c) paints (d) cooks
30. 30.Make a compound word: pan + ___ (a) cake (b) shoe (c) tree (d) pen
31. 31.Make a compound word: snow + ___ (a) man (b) pen (c) chair (d) cup
32. 32.Add the suffix: teach + er = ? (a) teachere (b) teacher (c) teachar (d) teachor
33. 33.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) son (d) uncle
34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – select (b) give – take (c) laugh – cry (d) choose – reject
35. 35.Pick the right word: My ___ friend Meera lives in Pune. (a) dear (b) deer
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
38. 38.Which word means “the state of being weak”? (a) weakness (b) weakly (c) weaker (d) weaken
39. 39.Add the suffix: kind + ness = ? (a) kindnes (b) kindeness (c) kindniss (d) kindness
40. 40.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) chair (b) milk (c) rise (d) pen

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