Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 389 · 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 need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) singing (b) smiling (c) shining (d) raining
2. 2.Which word means “full of thanks”? (a) thankfully (b) thankful (c) thankless (d) thanking
3. 3.Which prefix means “again”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) mis-
4. 4.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) rich (b) tall (c) difficult (d) easy
5. 5.What does “disloyal” mean? (a) loyal again (b) loyal wrongly (c) not loyal (d) loyal before
6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – repair (b) mend – break (c) come – go (d) win – lose
7. 7.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) frog (c) hen (d) cat
8. 8.Fill the gap: a ___ of locusts (a) pride (b) fleet (c) herd (d) swarm
9. 9.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) host (c) headmaster (d) uncle
10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) push – pull (c) friend – pal (d) day – night
11. 11.Which word means “one who dances”? (a) dances (b) dancing (c) danced (d) dancer
12. 12.Fill the gap: a ___ of mosquitoes (a) herd (b) swarm (c) bunch (d) pride
13. 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) shy – timid (c) tall – short (d) shy – bold
14. 14.Make a compound word: out + ___ (a) tree (b) side (c) pen (d) milk
15. 15.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) greedy (b) honest (c) generous (d) kind
16. 16.Fill the gap: a ___ of soldiers (a) swarm (b) bunch (c) flock (d) army
17. 17.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) clever (b) slow (c) angry (d) empty
18. 18.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) brush (b) road (c) shoe (d) cup
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) below – under
20. 20.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) cold (b) fresh (c) tasty (d) salty
21. 21.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) husband
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) early (c) smooth (d) modern
23. 23.Pick the right word: We watched the boats ___ across the lake. (a) sale (b) sail
24. 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – present (c) open – shut (d) gift – river
25. 25.Pick the right word: ___ book is yours? (a) Which (b) Witch
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
27. 27.What does “unlucky” mean? (a) not lucky (b) lucky wrongly (c) lucky again (d) lucky before
28. 28.Pick the right word: Riya ___ all the answers. (a) knows (b) nose
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) minimum (c) modern (d) victory
30. 30.What does “uncommon” mean? (a) common before (b) common again (c) common wrongly (d) not common
31. 31.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) helped (b) refused (c) stopped (d) ignored
32. 32.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ran (b) sang (c) ate (d) waited
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
34. 34.Add the suffix: wonder + ful = ? (a) wondreful (b) wonderfel (c) wonderfull (d) wonderful
35. 35.Which word means “without sleep”? (a) sleepy (b) sleepless (c) sleeping (d) sleeper
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) transparent (c) early (d) modern
37. 37.Pick the right word: A ___ ran across the forest path. (a) dear (b) deer
38. 38.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) animal (c) starfish (d) tomato
39. 39.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) empty (b) kind (c) quick (d) heavy
40. 40.Add the suffix: easy + ly = ? (a) easily (b) easely (c) easly (d) easyly

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