Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 374 · 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.Fill the gap: a ___ of trees (a) herd (b) swarm (c) grove (d) pride
2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) shy – timid (c) shy – bold (d) tall – short
3. 3.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) quickly (c) sunglasses (d) pencil
4. 4.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ness (b) -ly (c) -er (d) -less
5. 5.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) singers (b) ships (c) puppies (d) sticks
6. 6.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) knew (b) new
7. 7.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) angry (b) quick (c) happy (d) sleepy
8. 8.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) heroine (d) waitress
9. 9.Make a compound word: wheel + ___ (a) pen (b) tree (c) chair (d) milk
10. 10.Fill the gap: A swarm is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) bees (c) grapes (d) cows
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) rich (d) quiet
12. 12.Pick the right word: Riya ___ all the answers. (a) nose (b) knows
13. 13.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) road (b) rode
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) inferior (b) ancient (c) early (d) polite
15. 15.Fill the gap: a ___ of keys (a) pride (b) swarm (c) bunch (d) herd
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) question (d) loss
18. 18.Which word means “one who helps”? (a) helpfully (b) helpless (c) helper (d) helpful
19. 19.Fill the gap: a ___ of players (a) swarm (b) herd (c) flock (d) team
20. 20.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) re- (d) mis-
21. 21.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) stop (b) repair (c) laugh (d) begin
22. 22.Make a compound word: sand + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) milk (d) castle
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) exit (c) journey (d) answer
24. 24.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) hear (b) sleep (c) speak (d) run
25. 25.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) piece (b) peace
26. 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hard – soft (b) light – dark (c) rich – poor (d) rich – wealthy
27. 27.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) busy (b) brave (c) tall (d) shy
28. 28.Pick the right word: Stop when the traffic light is ___. (a) read (b) red
29. 29.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) laugh (b) break (c) choose (d) repair
30. 30.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) snowman (c) animal (d) yellow
31. 31.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pair (b) pear
32. 32.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ today. (a) blew (b) blue
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) export (d) sink
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) absent (d) early
35. 35.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) helped (b) ignored (c) stopped (d) refused
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) window (d) profit
37. 37.Pick the right word: We paid the bus ___. (a) fare (b) fair
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) quick (c) rude (d) heavy
39. 39.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) lion (d) king
40. 40.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) un-

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