Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 399 · 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: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) bored (b) worried (c) pleased (d) angry
2. 2.Which word means “the state of being happy”? (a) unhappy (b) happily (c) happier (d) happiness
3. 3.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) grapes (c) wolves (d) lions
4. 4.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) simple (b) hard (c) rude (d) noisy
5. 5.What does “reopen” mean? (a) not open (b) open before (c) open again (d) open wrongly
6. 6.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) selfish (b) lazy (c) rude (d) helpful
7. 7.Add the suffix: swim + er = ? (a) swimer (b) swimmer (c) swimmar (d) swimmor
8. 8.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) god (b) king (c) prince (d) hero
9. 9.What does “mishear” mean? (a) hear before (b) hear again (c) not hear (d) hear wrongly
10. 10.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) whisper (b) sleep (c) yell (d) smile
11. 11.Which is a compound word? (a) snowman (b) happiness (c) pencil (d) tomato
12. 12.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -less (b) -ly (c) -er (d) -ful
13. 13.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) un-
14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) chick
15. 15.Which word means “without pain”? (a) painted (b) painter (c) painful (d) painless
16. 16.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) cup (b) pen (c) tree (d) work
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
18. 18.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) deer (d) duck
19. 19.What does “repaint” mean? (a) not paint (b) paint wrongly (c) paint before (d) paint again
20. 20.Pick the right word: We can ___ the hills from our window. (a) see (b) sea
21. 21.Which word means “open again”? (a) reopen (b) unopen (c) preopen (d) misopen
22. 22.Add the suffix: help + ful = ? (a) helpfel (b) helpfol (c) helpful (d) helpfull
23. 23.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) bigger (b) thinner (c) smaller (d) softer
24. 24.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) tiny (b) unknown (c) famous (d) empty
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) journey (c) question (d) sunrise
26. 26.Which word means “not clear”? (a) reclear (b) disclear (c) preclear (d) unclear
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) scared – afraid
28. 28.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) tomato (c) beautiful (d) railway
29. 29.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) road (b) rode
30. 30.Which word means “full of power”? (a) powered (b) powerless (c) powerful (d) powerfully
31. 31.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plain (b) plane
32. 32.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cow (d) butterfly
33. 33.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) angry (b) quick (c) empty (d) large
34. 34.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) fresh (b) old (c) rotten (d) stale
35. 35.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) king (c) lion (d) horse
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) refuse
37. 37.Make a compound word: note + ___ (a) shoe (b) milk (c) book (d) tree
38. 38.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) dog
39. 39.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) thin (b) short (c) fat (d) rich
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) brave (c) lazy (d) tiny

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder