Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 355 · 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 word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) polite (c) lazy (d) tall
2. 2.Fill the gap: A pod is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) cows (c) keys (d) whales
3. 3.Pick the right word: A rooster is a ___ bird. (a) male (b) mail
4. 4.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) shout (b) river (c) smile (d) present
5. 5.Make a compound word: day + ___ (a) milk (b) light (c) pen (d) chair
6. 6.Pick the right word: India ___ the cricket match. (a) one (b) won
7. 7.Make a compound word: lunch + ___ (a) milk (b) pen (c) tree (d) box
8. 8.Pick the right word: A rose is a pretty ___. (a) flour (b) flower
9. 9.Pick the right word: The postman brought the ___. (a) male (b) mail
10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) lamb (d) cub
11. 11.Add the suffix: shop + er = ? (a) shoper (b) shopor (c) shoppar (d) shopper
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) wise – foolish
13. 13.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) inside (b) under (c) high (d) deep
14. 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) day – night (c) friend – pal (d) push – pull
15. 15.Fill the gap: a ___ of ministers (a) swarm (b) herd (c) cabinet (d) flock
16. 16.Which prefix means “not”? (a) dis- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) re-
17. 17.Which word means “use again”? (a) unuse (b) reuse (c) preuse (d) disuse
18. 18.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) drank (b) wrote (c) swam (d) ate
19. 19.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ful (b) -less (c) -ness (d) -er
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) temporary
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
22. 22.Fill the gap: a ___ of players (a) team (b) flock (c) swarm (d) herd
23. 23.What does “disobey” mean? (a) obey wrongly (b) not obey (c) obey again (d) obey before
24. 24.Fill the gap: a ___ of people (a) crowd (b) litter (c) pride (d) fleet
25. 25.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) break (b) close (c) open (d) paint
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
27. 27.Which prefix means “again”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) mis-
28. 28.Make a compound word: hand + ___ (a) rice (b) milk (c) bag (d) tree
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) modern (b) early (c) wise (d) rich
30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) tall – short (c) begin – finish (d) begin – start
31. 31.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) re-
32. 32.Add the suffix: easy + ly = ? (a) easly (b) easely (c) easily (d) easyly
33. 33.Which word means “full of pain”? (a) painful (b) painter (c) painfully (d) painless
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
35. 35.Pick the right word: Please ___ quiet in class. (a) be (b) bee
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) sunset (d) answer
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of students (a) herd (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) class
38. 38.What does “dishonest” mean? (a) honest before (b) not honest (c) honest wrongly (d) honest again
39. 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) rich – wealthy (c) hard – soft (d) light – dark
40. 40.Which word means “in a sad way”? (a) sadder (b) sadly (c) sadden (d) sadness

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