Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 387 · 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: My ___ is blocked because of a cold. (a) knows (b) nose
2. 2.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) dis-
3. 3.What does “unfair” mean? (a) not fair (b) fair wrongly (c) fair before (d) fair again
4. 4.Fill the gap: a ___ of judges (a) flock (b) herd (c) swarm (d) bench
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
6. 6.Pick the right word: Chapatis are made from wheat ___. (a) flour (b) flower
7. 7.Fill the gap: A school is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) fish (c) cows (d) ships
8. 8.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) busy (b) wealthy (c) clever (d) poor
9. 9.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -er (b) -ly (c) -ful (d) -ness
10. 10.Which word means “not loyal”? (a) misloyal (b) preloyal (c) reloyal (d) disloyal
11. 11.Fill the gap: a ___ of keys (a) swarm (b) pride (c) herd (d) bunch
12. 12.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) kind (b) tall (c) poor (d) rich
13. 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) rich – poor (c) quick – slow (d) wet – dry
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
15. 15.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) sings (b) barks (c) smiles (d) moos
16. 16.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) cried (b) whispered (c) cheered (d) slept
17. 17.What does “misjudge” mean? (a) judge before (b) not judge (c) judge wrongly (d) judge again
18. 18.What does “revisit” mean? (a) visit again (b) visit before (c) visit wrongly (d) not visit
19. 19.Pick the right word: I ___ that storybook last week. (a) read (b) red
20. 20.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) wife (d) sister
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) sunrise (c) journey (d) question
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) ill – sick
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) choose – select (c) choose – reject (d) give – take
24. 24.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) drove (b) missed (c) washed (d) caught
25. 25.Fill the gap: a ___ of sailors (a) herd (b) flock (c) bunch (d) crew
26. 26.Which word means “lead wrongly”? (a) unlead (b) prelead (c) dislead (d) mislead
27. 27.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -er (b) -ly (c) -less (d) -ful
28. 28.Pick the right word: I have ___ pencils in my box. (a) two (b) to (c) too
29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) caterpillar (c) kitten (d) cub
30. 30.Pick the right word: The table is made of ___. (a) would (b) wood
31. 31.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) tall (b) caring (c) lazy (d) rude
32. 32.Pick the right word: We went to the village ___ and rode the giant wheel. (a) fare (b) fair
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) journey (d) maximum
34. 34.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) empty (b) tired (c) full (d) short
35. 35.Add the suffix: swim + er = ? (a) swimer (b) swimmar (c) swimmor (d) swimmer
36. 36.Make a compound word: fish + ___ (a) bowl (b) pen (c) milk (d) chair
37. 37.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) mis-
38. 38.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) piece (b) peace
39. 39.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) re-
40. 40.Which word means “in a soft way”? (a) softly (b) soften (c) softer (d) softness

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