Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 361 · 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.Pick the right word: The table is made of ___. (a) would (b) wood
2. 2.Pick the right word: It was raining, ___ we stayed indoors. (a) sew (b) sow (c) so
3. 3.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) running (c) postman (d) kitchen
4. 4.Pick the right word: A ___ ran across the forest path. (a) dear (b) deer
5. 5.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) wasted (b) shared (c) hid (d) threw
6. 6.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) write (b) right
7. 7.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) unhappy (b) quick (c) rich (d) tall
8. 8.Pick the right word: Diya combs her long ___ every morning. (a) hair (b) hare
9. 9.Which word means “fill again”? (a) misfill (b) prefill (c) refill (d) unfill
10. 10.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) talk (b) walk (c) listen (d) eat
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) cheap (b) early (c) polite (d) honest
13. 13.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) un- (d) mis-
14. 14.Fill the gap: A swarm is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) grapes (d) bees
15. 15.Which word means “not equal”? (a) preequal (b) unequal (c) disequal (d) reequal
16. 16.Add the suffix: play + ful = ? (a) playfull (b) plaiful (c) playful (d) playfel
17. 17.Which word means “join again”? (a) misjoin (b) disjoin (c) prejoin (d) rejoin
18. 18.Pick the right word: Vegetarians do not eat ___. (a) meat (b) meet
19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) fast – slow (c) hot – cold (d) big – large
20. 20.Fill the gap: An army is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) keys (c) soldiers (d) ships
21. 21.Make a compound word: grand + ___ (a) milk (b) chair (c) mother (d) pen
22. 22.Fill the gap: A caravan is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) camels (c) ships (d) bees
23. 23.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) lion (d) king
24. 24.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) sunny (b) dry (c) cold (d) hot
25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) owlet
26. 26.Make a compound word: water + ___ (a) fall (b) chair (c) pen (d) book
27. 27.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) afraid (b) angry (c) rich (d) hungry
28. 28.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) teacher (c) haircut (d) pencil
29. 29.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) threw (b) ate (c) painted (d) drank
30. 30.Make a compound word: door + ___ (a) milk (b) rice (c) bell (d) tree
31. 31.Fill the gap: A fleet is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) bees (c) ships (d) grapes
32. 32.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) drops (b) flowers (c) colours (d) pieces
33. 33.Fill the gap: a ___ of sheep (a) flock (b) swarm (c) pride (d) fleet
34. 34.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) daughter (d) niece
35. 35.Fill the gap: A bouquet is a bunch of ___. (a) ships (b) flowers (c) cows (d) wolves
36. 36.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) goose (b) cat (c) dog (d) cow
37. 37.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -er (b) -less (c) -ly (d) -ful
38. 38.Fill the gap: a ___ of musicians (a) herd (b) band (c) fleet (d) flock
39. 39.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) bloomed (b) danced (c) grew (d) wilted
40. 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – yell (b) push – pull (c) shout – whisper (d) buy – sell

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