Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 394 · 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: Come ___ and sit with me. (a) hear (b) here
2. 2.Make a compound word: fish + ___ (a) pen (b) bowl (c) chair (d) milk
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) quick – fast
4. 4.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) starfish (c) umbrella (d) tomato
5. 5.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) lions (c) wolves (d) ships
6. 6.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) sleepy (b) swift (c) lazy (d) slow
7. 7.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) re-
8. 8.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) king
9. 9.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) sell (b) cell
10. 10.Make a compound word: head + ___ (a) tree (b) milk (c) pen (d) ache
11. 11.Which word means “without sleep”? (a) sleepless (b) sleepy (c) sleeper (d) sleeping
12. 12.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) lazy (b) greedy (c) generous (d) selfish
13. 13.What does “misread” mean? (a) read again (b) not read (c) read before (d) read wrongly
14. 14.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) wet (b) cold (c) fast (d) dry
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
16. 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) begin – finish (c) happy – sad (d) begin – start
17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – select (b) laugh – cry (c) choose – reject (d) give – take
18. 18.Fill the gap: A crew is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) lions (c) sailors (d) grapes
19. 19.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) road (b) shoe (c) brush (d) cup
20. 20.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) short (b) tiny (c) flat (d) tall
21. 21.Which is a compound word? (a) rainbow (b) happiness (c) elephant (d) teacher
22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) win – lose (c) stone – rock (d) up – down
23. 23.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) smaller (b) softer (c) thinner (d) bigger
24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) cub (d) calf
25. 25.Pick the right word: A rose is a pretty ___. (a) flour (b) flower
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
27. 27.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) sunflower (c) quickly (d) beautiful
28. 28.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) glasses (d) pen
29. 29.Pick the right word: This is ___ new house. (a) our (b) hour
30. 30.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) cook (b) brush (c) paint (d) wear
31. 31.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) clean (b) dirty (c) dark (d) muddy
32. 32.Which prefix means “before”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) un- (d) mis-
33. 33.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) chopped (b) boiled (c) poured (d) fried
34. 34.Fill the gap: a ___ of singers (a) choir (b) swarm (c) herd (d) fleet
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
36. 36.Pick the right word: Rohan ate the ___ pizza by himself. (a) hole (b) whole
37. 37.Make a compound word: honey + ___ (a) bee (b) pen (c) chair (d) shoe
38. 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) rich – poor (c) quick – fast (d) quick – slow
39. 39.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) cow (d) hen
40. 40.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -ness (d) -ly

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