Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 408 · 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: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) road (b) rode
2. 2.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) peace (b) piece
3. 3.Fill the gap: A swarm is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) ships (c) grapes (d) bees
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) question (c) victory (d) journey
5. 5.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) cold (b) dry (c) warm (d) quick
6. 6.Pick the right word: Stop when the traffic light is ___. (a) read (b) red
7. 7.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) duchess (c) aunt (d) niece
8. 8.What does “revisit” mean? (a) visit wrongly (b) visit again (c) visit before (d) not visit
9. 9.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -less (d) -ness
10. 10.Add the suffix: write + er = ? (a) writter (b) writeer (c) writar (d) writer
11. 11.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) dull (b) wet (c) soft (d) bright
12. 12.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ful (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -less
13. 13.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) rice (b) chair (c) shore (d) milk
14. 14.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) angry (b) sleepy (c) delighted (d) bored
15. 15.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) tall (b) heavy (c) huge (d) small
16. 16.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) hides (b) cleans (c) dirties (d) breaks
17. 17.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ today. (a) blue (b) blew
18. 18.Pick the right word: My ___ is my mother’s sister. (a) ant (b) aunt
19. 19.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ships (c) wolves (d) lions
20. 20.Pick the right word: My ___ is blocked because of a cold. (a) nose (b) knows
21. 21.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) sleep (b) smile (c) whisper (d) yell
22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) rich – poor (c) wet – dry (d) quick – fast
23. 23.Pick the right word: Mr Sharma has one ___ and one daughter. (a) sun (b) son
24. 24.What does “rejoin” mean? (a) join again (b) join before (c) join wrongly (d) not join
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) victory (c) roof (d) journey
26. 26.Which word means “one who teaches”? (a) taught (b) teachable (c) teaching (d) teacher
27. 27.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) tasty (b) cold (c) fresh (d) salty
28. 28.Fill the gap: a ___ of sailors (a) flock (b) bunch (c) herd (d) crew
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) shout (d) win
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
32. 32.Pick the right word: Diya combs her long ___ every morning. (a) hare (b) hair
33. 33.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) daughter (d) aunt
34. 34.Add the suffix: tidy + ness = ? (a) tidness (b) tidyness (c) tidiness (d) tidines
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
36. 36.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) tomato (c) eyebrow (d) banana
37. 37.Make a compound word: jelly + ___ (a) milk (b) chair (c) fish (d) pen
38. 38.Which word means “one who plays”? (a) playing (b) played (c) playful (d) player
39. 39.Fill the gap: A bouquet is a bunch of ___. (a) cows (b) flowers (c) wolves (d) ships
40. 40.Which word means “without a friend”? (a) friendly (b) friends (c) friendship (d) friendless

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