Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 391 · 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: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) hardworking (b) lazy (c) rude (d) careless
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
3. 3.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) ill (b) tall (c) healthy (d) proud
4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) shout – whisper (c) shout – yell (d) push – pull
5. 5.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) cow (c) cat (d) goat
6. 6.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -er (b) -ness (c) -less (d) -ful
7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) cub (c) caterpillar (d) kitten
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) selfish (c) polite (d) early
9. 9.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) tree (b) pen (c) cup (d) work
10. 10.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) soft (b) bright (c) dull (d) wet
11. 11.What does “unfair” mean? (a) fair again (b) fair wrongly (c) not fair (d) fair before
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) exit (c) answer (d) journey
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) early (c) modern (d) rich
14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) piglet
15. 15.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) rode (b) road
16. 16.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) dis-
17. 17.Make a compound word: every + ___ (a) one (b) tree (c) pen (d) milk
18. 18.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) running (c) eyebrow (d) animal
19. 19.Which prefix means “before”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) re-
20. 20.Which word means “in a soft way”? (a) softer (b) softly (c) soften (d) softness
21. 21.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) found (b) used (c) lost (d) made
22. 22.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) awake (c) late (d) asleep
23. 23.Fill the gap: a ___ of scouts (a) troop (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) herd
24. 24.Pick the right word: Grandma told us a ___ about a clever fox. (a) tail (b) tale
25. 25.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) butterfly (c) beautiful (d) teacher
26. 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hard – soft (b) rich – wealthy (c) rich – poor (d) light – dark
27. 27.Which word means “without help”? (a) helpless (b) helper (c) helpful (d) helping
28. 28.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ships (c) cows (d) bees
29. 29.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) caring (b) lazy (c) tall (d) rude
30. 30.Pick the right word: It was raining, ___ we stayed indoors. (a) so (b) sow (c) sew
31. 31.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) swam (b) drank (c) wrote (d) ate
32. 32.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) wife (d) aunt
33. 33.Fill the gap: a ___ of bees (a) pride (b) swarm (c) fleet (d) herd
34. 34.Which word means “in a quick way”? (a) quickness (b) quicken (c) quicker (d) quickly
35. 35.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) hen (c) mare (d) ewe
36. 36.Fill the gap: A team is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) grapes (c) ships (d) players
37. 37.What does “unclear” mean? (a) clear again (b) clear before (c) not clear (d) clear wrongly
38. 38.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) re- (d) mis-
39. 39.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) musicians (c) keys (d) cows
40. 40.Fill the gap: a ___ of ants (a) pride (b) colony (c) herd (d) fleet

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