Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 392 · 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: Chapatis are made from wheat ___. (a) flour (b) flower
2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) scared – afraid (c) scared – brave (d) old – new
3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – river (c) gift – present (d) open – shut
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) question (c) entrance (d) window
5. 5.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) threw (b) hid (c) shared (d) wasted
6. 6.Pick the right word: This tea is ___ hot to drink. (a) two (b) too (c) to
7. 7.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) smart (d) tired
8. 8.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) rode (b) road
9. 9.Fill the gap: a ___ of flies (a) herd (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) pride
10. 10.Fill the gap: a ___ of singers (a) herd (b) swarm (c) choir (d) fleet
11. 11.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) un-
12. 12.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) late (c) awake (d) asleep
13. 13.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) smile (b) begin (c) finish (d) shout
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
15. 15.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) broke (b) ate (c) repaired (d) planted
16. 16.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) doorbell (c) animal (d) teacher
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
19. 19.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) king (c) bull (d) lion
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) early (c) blunt (d) honest
21. 21.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) choose (b) refuse (c) carry (d) jump
22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) stone – rock (c) win – lose (d) hot – cold
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) rich – poor (c) quick – fast (d) wet – dry
24. 24.Which word means “not fair”? (a) unfair (b) refair (c) disfair (d) misfair
25. 25.Pick the right word: Rohan ate the ___ pizza by himself. (a) whole (b) hole
26. 26.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) soft (b) quiet (c) sweet (d) loud
27. 27.Which is a compound word? (a) sunrise (b) kitchen (c) beautiful (d) running
28. 28.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) host (d) hero
29. 29.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) ate (b) cooked (c) unlocked (d) painted
30. 30.Make a compound word: moon + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) light (d) milk
31. 31.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) quickly (c) running (d) headache
32. 32.Which prefix means “again”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) un- (d) pre-
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) honest (c) brave (d) modern
34. 34.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -er (b) -less (c) -ful (d) -ly
35. 35.Pick the right word: We go ___ school by bus. (a) too (b) to (c) two
36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) calf
37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) piglet (d) kitten
38. 38.Fill the gap: a ___ of ships (a) fleet (b) herd (c) flock (d) bunch
39. 39.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) running (c) railway (d) animal
40. 40.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -less (b) -ness (c) -ly (d) -er

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