Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 376 · 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: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) frightened (b) bored (c) proud (d) delighted
2. 2.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) lion (c) cow (d) hen
3. 3.What does “disloyal” mean? (a) not loyal (b) loyal wrongly (c) loyal again (d) loyal before
4. 4.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) slept (b) boiled (c) flew (d) froze
5. 5.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) tired (b) awake (c) fresh (d) lively
6. 6.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ful (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ly
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
8. 8.What does “miscount” mean? (a) count again (b) not count (c) count wrongly (d) count before
9. 9.Fill the gap: a ___ of musicians (a) fleet (b) herd (c) band (d) flock
10. 10.Fill the gap: a ___ of sticks (a) pride (b) flock (c) bundle (d) herd
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) rich (c) humble (d) early
12. 12.Fill the gap: a ___ of singers (a) swarm (b) choir (c) fleet (d) herd
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) borrow (c) accept (d) depart
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) rude (c) quiet (d) lazy
15. 15.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) waterfall (c) quickly (d) yellow
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
17. 17.Pick the right word: The postman brought the ___. (a) mail (b) male
18. 18.Pick the right word: Riya ___ all the answers. (a) knows (b) nose
19. 19.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) sleepy (b) naughty (c) obedient (d) polite
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
21. 21.Pick the right word: There is a ___ in my sock. (a) hole (b) whole
22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) ill – sick (c) early – late (d) ill – well
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) shy – bold (c) shy – timid (d) tall – short
24. 24.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) banana (c) teacher (d) sunrise
25. 25.Fill the gap: a ___ of bees (a) pride (b) herd (c) swarm (d) fleet
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) wise – foolish
27. 27.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) goat
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) entrance (b) journey (c) question (d) window
29. 29.What does “reheat” mean? (a) heat before (b) heat again (c) not heat (d) heat wrongly
30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) scared – afraid (c) old – new (d) scared – brave
31. 31.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ly (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -less
32. 32.Fill the gap: a ___ of ships (a) herd (b) bunch (c) fleet (d) flock
33. 33.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) chair (b) paste (c) milk (d) tree
34. 34.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -er (b) -ness (c) -ful (d) -less
35. 35.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) write (b) right
36. 36.Make a compound word: week + ___ (a) tree (b) shoe (c) milk (d) end
37. 37.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) light (b) heavy (c) empty (d) small
38. 38.What does “disrespect” mean? (a) respect wrongly (b) respect before (c) respect again (d) not respect
39. 39.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) tasty (b) cold (c) salty (d) fresh
40. 40.Pick the right word: The children forgot ___ books at home. (a) they're (b) their (c) there

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