Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 431 · 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 word means “the state of being sick”? (a) sickly (b) sicker (c) sicken (d) sickness
2. 2.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) elephant (c) teacher (d) doorbell
3. 3.Which word means “full of power”? (a) powerful (b) powered (c) powerfully (d) powerless
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
5. 5.Pick the right word: Chapatis are made from wheat ___. (a) flour (b) flower
6. 6.Make a compound word: fire + ___ (a) cup (b) fly (c) milk (d) pen
7. 7.Pick the right word: After the fever, Dev felt ___. (a) week (b) weak
8. 8.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) pre-
9. 9.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) angry (b) slow (c) empty (d) clever
10. 10.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ly (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ness
11. 11.Fill the gap: a ___ of fish (a) bunch (b) school (c) herd (d) pride
12. 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) begin – finish (c) happy – sad (d) begin – start
13. 13.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) hungry (b) excited (c) angry (d) tired
14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) chick
15. 15.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) beautiful (c) banana (d) popcorn
16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kid (c) chick (d) cub
17. 17.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) obedient (b) sleepy (c) polite (d) naughty
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) kind (c) early (d) wide
19. 19.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) banana (c) animal (d) pancake
20. 20.What does “unkind” mean? (a) kind again (b) kind before (c) not kind (d) kind wrongly
21. 21.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
22. 22.Which word means “one who plays”? (a) played (b) playful (c) player (d) playing
23. 23.Fill the gap: a ___ of cattle (a) herd (b) bunch (c) fleet (d) swarm
24. 24.Pick the right word: I will ___ a new pencil from the shop. (a) bye (b) buy (c) by
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) sing
26. 26.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) drove (b) missed (c) washed (d) caught
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
28. 28.Which prefix means “again”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) un-
29. 29.Make a compound word: water + ___ (a) fall (b) book (c) pen (d) chair
30. 30.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) pre-
31. 31.Pick the right word: The wind ___ my hat away. (a) blue (b) blew
32. 32.What does “recheck” mean? (a) check before (b) check again (c) check wrongly (d) not check
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) exclude
34. 34.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) cow (d) mare
35. 35.Pick the right word: Do not walk on the hot road with ___ feet. (a) bear (b) bare
36. 36.What does “unfair” mean? (a) not fair (b) fair wrongly (c) fair before (d) fair again
37. 37.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) piece (b) peace
38. 38.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) woman (b) queen (c) aunt (d) niece
39. 39.Fill the gap: a ___ of sheep (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) flock (d) pride
40. 40.Pick the right word: We go ___ school by bus. (a) to (b) too (c) two

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