Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 406 · 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.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) calf
2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) open – shut (c) gift – present (d) up – down
3. 3.Fill the gap: a ___ of actors (a) swarm (b) herd (c) fleet (d) troupe
4. 4.Make a compound word: cup + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) board (d) shoe
5. 5.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) glasses (b) milk (c) pen (d) tree
6. 6.Add the suffix: joy + ful = ? (a) joyfull (b) joiful (c) joyful (d) joyfel
7. 7.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) simple (b) noisy (c) rude (d) hard
8. 8.What does “unlucky” mean? (a) not lucky (b) lucky before (c) lucky again (d) lucky wrongly
9. 9.Add the suffix: shop + er = ? (a) shopor (b) shopper (c) shoppar (d) shoper
10. 10.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) small (b) heavy (c) light (d) empty
11. 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) full – empty (c) ill – well (d) ill – sick
12. 12.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) queen (b) princess (c) aunt (d) niece
13. 13.Which word means “not lucky”? (a) mislucky (b) dislucky (c) unlucky (d) prelucky
14. 14.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) brave (b) shy (c) tall (d) busy
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) lend (c) shout (d) arrive
16. 16.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) dis-
17. 17.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) ewe (d) duck
18. 18.Which word means “without help”? (a) helping (b) helpful (c) helper (d) helpless
19. 19.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) cell (b) sell
20. 20.Fill the gap: a ___ of camels (a) fleet (b) swarm (c) caravan (d) bunch
21. 21.Make a compound word: sauce + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) pan (d) shoe
22. 22.Fill the gap: a ___ of monkeys (a) bunch (b) fleet (c) troop (d) flock
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) scared – brave (c) scared – afraid (d) in – out
24. 24.Which word means “play again”? (a) display (b) unplay (c) replay (d) preplay
25. 25.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) slept (b) boiled (c) froze (d) flew
26. 26.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) roots (b) seeds (c) fruits (d) branches
27. 27.Pick the right word: Rohan has the ___ and must stay in bed. (a) flew (b) flu
28. 28.Which word means “in a soft way”? (a) softly (b) softer (c) soften (d) softness
29. 29.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) waste (b) save (c) burn (d) spill
30. 30.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -ness (d) -ly
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
32. 32.Pick the right word: Diya combs her long ___ every morning. (a) hair (b) hare
33. 33.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) hero (c) god (d) king
34. 34.Add the suffix: slow + ly = ? (a) slowely (b) sloly (c) slowly (d) slowley
35. 35.Fill the gap: a ___ of thieves (a) fleet (b) litter (c) pride (d) gang
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) sink (c) whisper (d) lend
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) run (d) shout
38. 38.Pick the right word: The ___ of this bag is five kilograms. (a) weight (b) wait
39. 39.Which word means “without fear”? (a) fearless (b) fearfully (c) fearful (d) feared
40. 40.Which word means “paint again”? (a) mispaint (b) unpaint (c) prepaint (d) repaint

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