Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 41 · 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: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) froze (b) flew (c) boiled (d) slept
2. 2.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) sleepy (b) bored (c) tired (d) excited
3. 3.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) clear (b) sunny (c) bright (d) cloudy
4. 4.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) strong (b) new (c) unsafe (d) wide
5. 5.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) un- (d) re-
6. 6.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) smart (b) rude (c) tired (d) lazy
7. 7.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) slowly (b) softly (c) loudly (d) quietly
8. 8.Pick the right word: A brown ___ came out of the cave. (a) bear (b) bare
9. 9.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plane (b) plain
10. 10.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goose (c) cow (d) dog
11. 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) cold – chilly (c) buy – sell (d) cold – hot
12. 12.Which word means “spell wrongly”? (a) misspell (b) respell (c) unspell (d) disspell
13. 13.Add the suffix: teach + er = ? (a) teachar (b) teachere (c) teachor (d) teacher
14. 14.What does “misbehave” mean? (a) behave again (b) behave before (c) not behave (d) behave wrongly
15. 15.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -ness (d) -less
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
17. 17.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) broke (b) ate (c) repaired (d) planted
18. 18.Add the suffix: dark + ness = ? (a) darckness (b) darknes (c) darkeness (d) darkness
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
20. 20.Which is a compound word? (a) homework (b) pencil (c) umbrella (d) banana
21. 21.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) happiness (c) quickly (d) sunflower
22. 22.Which word means “tell again”? (a) distell (b) untell (c) pretell (d) retell
23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
24. 24.Add the suffix: lazy + ness = ? (a) laziness (b) lazness (c) lazyness (d) lazines
25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) win – lose (c) mend – repair (d) come – go
26. 26.Pick the right word: Please ___ quiet in class. (a) be (b) bee
27. 27.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) ate (b) swam (c) drank (d) wrote
28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) kitten
29. 29.Pick the right word: I ___ two idlis for breakfast. (a) eight (b) ate
30. 30.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) bull (c) uncle (d) emperor
31. 31.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) laugh (b) stop (c) repair (d) begin
32. 32.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) brave (b) kind (c) well (d) sick
33. 33.Pick the right word: A ___ makes honey. (a) bee (b) be
34. 34.Pick the right word: After the fever, Dev felt ___. (a) week (b) weak
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) polite (c) smooth (d) modern
36. 36.Pick the right word: Riya has a ___ bicycle. (a) knew (b) new
37. 37.Make a compound word: note + ___ (a) shoe (b) tree (c) milk (d) book
38. 38.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) wash (b) clap (c) paint (d) hide
39. 39.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) smiling (b) shining (c) raining (d) singing
40. 40.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) slow (b) sad (c) shiny (d) dull

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