Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 33 · 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 synonyms? (a) come – go (b) mend – break (c) mend – repair (d) win – lose
2. 2.Fill the gap: a ___ of dancers (a) fleet (b) herd (c) swarm (d) troupe
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
4. 4.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) small (b) empty (c) heavy (d) light
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) quiet (c) lazy (d) generous
6. 6.Pick the right word: The ___ of this bag is five kilograms. (a) weight (b) wait
7. 7.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) cows (c) musicians (d) ships
8. 8.Make a compound word: tea + ___ (a) road (b) shoe (c) pen (d) cup
9. 9.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) tired (b) hungry (c) glad (d) rude
10. 10.What does “rewrite” mean? (a) not write (b) write wrongly (c) write again (d) write before
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) early (b) guilty (c) brave (d) modern
12. 12.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) greedy (b) lazy (c) honest (d) rude
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) polite (c) brave (d) selfish
14. 14.Which word means “not well”? (a) diswell (b) unwell (c) rewell (d) prewell
15. 15.What does “misspell” mean? (a) not spell (b) spell before (c) spell wrongly (d) spell again
16. 16.Make a compound word: moon + ___ (a) milk (b) pen (c) chair (d) light
17. 17.Make a compound word: air + ___ (a) book (b) tree (c) port (d) rice
18. 18.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) sand (b) cloud (c) leaf (d) stone
19. 19.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) lost (b) used (c) made (d) found
20. 20.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) singers (c) sticks (d) puppies
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) minimum (c) victory (d) modern
22. 22.Fill the gap: A crew is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) grapes (c) lions (d) sailors
23. 23.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) teacher (c) yellow (d) playground
24. 24.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -ness (d) -ful
25. 25.Fill the gap: a ___ of ants (a) herd (b) colony (c) fleet (d) pride
26. 26.Fill the gap: a ___ of birds (a) flock (b) pride (c) bunch (d) herd
27. 27.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) dis-
28. 28.Fill the gap: a ___ of flies (a) herd (b) pride (c) swarm (d) fleet
29. 29.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -less (b) -ness (c) -ly (d) -er
30. 30.Which is a compound word? (a) butterfly (b) teacher (c) beautiful (d) kitchen
31. 31.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) proud (b) bored (c) frightened (d) delighted
32. 32.Add the suffix: happy + ness = ? (a) happyness (b) happines (c) happieness (d) happiness
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
34. 34.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) tigress (b) queen (c) mare (d) lioness
35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) kid (d) calf
36. 36.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) caught (b) missed (c) drove (d) washed
37. 37.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) write (b) right
38. 38.Fill the gap: a ___ of thieves (a) fleet (b) gang (c) litter (d) pride
39. 39.Which prefix means “again”? (a) re- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) pre-
40. 40.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) waste (b) spill (c) save (d) burn

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