Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 368 · 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.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) save (b) heat (c) spill (d) waste
2. 2.What does “miscount” mean? (a) count again (b) count before (c) not count (d) count wrongly
3. 3.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) singers (b) cows (c) ships (d) sticks
4. 4.Pick the right word: The ___ of this bag is five kilograms. (a) weight (b) wait
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
7. 7.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pear (b) pair
8. 8.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -ly (c) -er (d) -ful
9. 9.Fill the gap: A troop is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) grapes (c) bees (d) monkeys
10. 10.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) cloud (b) tree (c) river (d) rock
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) modern (c) early (d) victory
12. 12.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) smile (b) choose (c) clean (d) close
13. 13.Fill the gap: A bench is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) ships (c) judges (d) cows
14. 14.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) tree (b) cup (c) pen (d) work
15. 15.Add the suffix: beauty + ful = ? (a) beautifull (b) beautiful (c) beautyful (d) beautful
16. 16.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) road (b) shoe (c) cup (d) brush
17. 17.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) empty (b) light (c) heavy (d) small
18. 18.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) seeds (b) fruits (c) branches (d) roots
19. 19.Which prefix means “before”? (a) mis- (b) un- (c) pre- (d) re-
20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) rich – poor (c) quick – fast (d) wet – dry
21. 21.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) frog
22. 22.Fill the gap: a ___ of singers (a) fleet (b) herd (c) choir (d) swarm
23. 23.What does “replay” mean? (a) play wrongly (b) play before (c) play again (d) not play
24. 24.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plane (b) plain
25. 25.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cow (c) lion (d) hen
26. 26.Pick the right word: Come ___ and sit with me. (a) hear (b) here
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) inferior (d) polite
28. 28.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) narrow (b) wide (c) straight (d) clear
29. 29.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) bold (b) timid (c) quick (d) rich
30. 30.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) story (b) smile (c) siren (d) song
31. 31.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) warm (b) soft (c) stale (d) fresh
32. 32.Which word means “one who writes”? (a) writer (b) wrote (c) writing (d) written
33. 33.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) teacher (c) quickly (d) eyebrow
34. 34.Which prefix means “not”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) mis-
35. 35.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) generous (b) greedy (c) kind (d) honest
36. 36.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) pig (d) frog
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) increase (d) whisper
38. 38.Which word means “open again”? (a) disopen (b) unopen (c) preopen (d) reopen
39. 39.Add the suffix: pity + ful = ? (a) pitifull (b) pitiful (c) pityful (d) pittiful
40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) tadpole (c) cub (d) chick

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