Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 379 · 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 pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) tall – short (c) begin – finish (d) happy – sad
2. 2.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) frog (d) hen
3. 3.What does “untidy” mean? (a) tidy wrongly (b) not tidy (c) tidy again (d) tidy before
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) below – under
5. 5.Pick the right word: The ___ rode a horse and carried a sword. (a) knight (b) night
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
7. 7.Which word means “not clear”? (a) preclear (b) reclear (c) disclear (d) unclear
8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) calf (d) cub
9. 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) open – shut (c) gift – present (d) gift – river
10. 10.What does “miscount” mean? (a) count again (b) count before (c) count wrongly (d) not count
11. 11.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) ate (b) cooked (c) painted (d) unlocked
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
13. 13.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -er (b) -ly (c) -ful (d) -less
14. 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) come – go (b) win – lose (c) mend – break (d) mend – repair
15. 15.Fill the gap: A bench is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) bees (c) ships (d) judges
16. 16.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) heavy (b) tall (c) huge (d) small
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) increase (d) arrive
18. 18.Pick the right word: The children forgot ___ books at home. (a) their (b) they're (c) there
19. 19.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) write (b) right
20. 20.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) horse (d) cat
21. 21.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) break (b) close (c) paint (d) open
22. 22.Fill the gap: a ___ of lions (a) flock (b) swarm (c) pride (d) bunch
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) hot – cold (c) win – lose (d) stone – rock
24. 24.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) sister (d) niece
25. 25.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) open (b) sell (c) shut (d) paint
26. 26.Fill the gap: A range is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) cows (c) ships (d) mountains
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) modern (c) early (d) brave
28. 28.Pick the right word: We can ___ the hills from our window. (a) sea (b) see
29. 29.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -ly (d) -ness
30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – pal (b) push – pull (c) friend – enemy (d) day – night
31. 31.Pick the right word: This spoon is made of ___. (a) steal (b) steel
32. 32.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) wear (b) brush (c) paint (d) cook
33. 33.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) animal (c) yellow (d) daylight
34. 34.Fill the gap: a ___ of judges (a) bench (b) swarm (c) herd (d) flock
35. 35.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) un-
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) honest (c) brave (d) modern
37. 37.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plain (b) plane
38. 38.Pick the right word: Kabir and Dev are late because ___ stuck in traffic. (a) their (b) there (c) they're
39. 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) shy – timid (c) tall – short (d) old – new
40. 40.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) brave (b) kind (c) sick (d) well

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