Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 411 · 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.Make a compound word: snow + ___ (a) cup (b) man (c) pen (d) chair
2. 2.Pick the right word: I will ___ a new pencil from the shop. (a) bye (b) by (c) buy
3. 3.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) ate (b) drank (c) threw (d) painted
4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rich – poor (c) hard – soft (d) light – dark
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) blame
6. 6.Pick the right word: A rooster is a ___ bird. (a) male (b) mail
7. 7.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) open (b) sell (c) shut (d) paint
8. 8.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) hostess (b) queen (c) aunt (d) headmistress
9. 9.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) frog (d) cat
10. 10.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -er (b) -ly (c) -ful (d) -less
11. 11.Add the suffix: wonder + ful = ? (a) wonderful (b) wonderfull (c) wondreful (d) wonderfel
12. 12.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) dusty (b) dry (c) sunny (d) flooded
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
14. 14.Which prefix means “again”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) un- (d) pre-
15. 15.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) horse (c) cat (d) hen
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) polite (d) sharp
17. 17.Pick the right word: This tea is ___ hot to drink. (a) to (b) two (c) too
18. 18.Pick the right word: It was raining, ___ we stayed indoors. (a) so (b) sew (c) sow
19. 19.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) rise (d) milk
20. 20.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) owl (c) eagle (d) ox
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
22. 22.Pick the right word: The ___ of my shoe is broken. (a) heal (b) heel
23. 23.Fill the gap: A troop is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) bees (c) monkeys (d) ships
24. 24.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) niece (b) grandmother (c) aunt (d) queen
25. 25.Which word means “in a slow way”? (a) slowly (b) slower (c) slowest (d) slowness
26. 26.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) wife (b) sister (c) aunt (d) niece
27. 27.Fill the gap: A school is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) keys (c) fish (d) ships
28. 28.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) hen (c) cow (d) lion
29. 29.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) grapes (c) bees (d) ships
30. 30.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) cow (d) ewe
31. 31.Which is a compound word? (a) toothbrush (b) happiness (c) banana (d) umbrella
32. 32.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) angry (b) happy (c) sleepy (d) quick
33. 33.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) musicians (b) ships (c) cows (d) keys
34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) shy – timid (c) old – new (d) tall – short
35. 35.Make a compound word: note + ___ (a) shoe (b) book (c) tree (d) milk
36. 36.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) wet (b) fast (c) cold (d) dry
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of dancers (a) herd (b) swarm (c) troupe (d) fleet
38. 38.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) ate (b) wrote (c) drank (d) swam
39. 39.Which word means “tell again”? (a) retell (b) untell (c) distell (d) mistell
40. 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) wet – dry (c) quick – slow (d) rich – poor

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