Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 416 · 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.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -less (d) -ly
2. 2.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) fruits (b) seeds (c) branches (d) roots
3. 3.What does “repaint” mean? (a) paint wrongly (b) paint again (c) not paint (d) paint before
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) permanent (d) modern
5. 5.Which prefix means “not”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) mis-
6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) chick
7. 7.Pick the right word: I have only ___ brother. (a) one (b) won
8. 8.Pick the right word: A brown ___ came out of the cave. (a) bear (b) bare
9. 9.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) cold (b) fresh (c) sweet (d) sour
10. 10.Which is a compound word? (a) animal (b) quickly (c) tomato (d) daylight
11. 11.Which word means “without help”? (a) helping (b) helpless (c) helpful (d) helper
12. 12.Which word means “check again”? (a) recheck (b) precheck (c) uncheck (d) discheck
13. 13.Fill the gap: a ___ of bats (a) herd (b) fleet (c) pride (d) colony
14. 14.What does “untidy” mean? (a) tidy before (b) tidy again (c) tidy wrongly (d) not tidy
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) exit (d) journey
16. 16.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) un-
17. 17.Make a compound word: lunch + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) pen (d) box
18. 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) old – new (c) scared – afraid (d) scared – brave
19. 19.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) wife (d) aunt
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) absent
21. 21.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) slow (b) clever (c) empty (d) angry
22. 22.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) washed (b) drove (c) caught (d) missed
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) modern (c) tiny (d) angry
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) modern (d) private
25. 25.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) house (b) river (c) street (d) sky
26. 26.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) obedient (b) tall (c) quiet (d) mischievous
27. 27.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) father (d) brother
28. 28.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) slept (b) whispered (c) cried (d) cheered
29. 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) shout – whisper (c) shout – yell (d) push – pull
30. 30.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -less (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -ly
31. 31.Which is a compound word? (a) railway (b) kitchen (c) yellow (d) beautiful
32. 32.Which word means “without hope”? (a) hoped (b) hoping (c) hopeless (d) hopeful
33. 33.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) pig
34. 34.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) frog
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) polite (d) public
37. 37.Pick the right word: The cut on my knee will ___ in a few days. (a) heel (b) heal
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) shallow
39. 39.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) tired (b) rude (c) lazy (d) smart
40. 40.Pick the right word: There are seven days in a ___. (a) weak (b) week

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