Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 45 · 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 flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) wilted (b) grew (c) danced (d) bloomed
2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) rich – poor (c) quick – fast (d) wet – dry
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) inferior (b) polite (c) ancient (d) early
4. 4.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) swan (d) horse
5. 5.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) aunt (b) princess (c) queen (d) niece
6. 6.Add the suffix: play + ful = ? (a) plaiful (b) playfull (c) playfel (d) playful
7. 7.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) glad (b) sorry (c) afraid (d) angry
8. 8.Which word means “without power”? (a) powerful (b) powered (c) powerless (d) powering
9. 9.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) simple (b) rude (c) hard (d) noisy
10. 10.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) new (b) knew
11. 11.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) heavy (b) huge (c) tall (d) small
12. 12.Fill the gap: a ___ of actors (a) fleet (b) swarm (c) herd (d) troupe
13. 13.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) rode (b) road
14. 14.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) scared (b) brave (c) lazy (d) careless
15. 15.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) un- (d) re-
16. 16.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) piece (b) peace
17. 17.Pick the right word: Ira solved the maths ___ quickly. (a) some (b) sum
18. 18.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) tree (b) paste (c) chair (d) milk
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) polite (c) ancient (d) early
20. 20.Pick the right word: Riya ___ all the answers. (a) nose (b) knows
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) gift – present
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) gift – present (c) open – shut (d) up – down
24. 24.Which is a compound word? (a) haircut (b) kitchen (c) pencil (d) elephant
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) generous (c) lazy (d) rude
26. 26.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) above (b) behind (c) beside (d) under
27. 27.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) tired (b) empty (c) full (d) short
28. 28.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -less (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -ful
29. 29.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) noisy (b) rowdy (c) quiet (d) loud
30. 30.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) grapes (c) lions (d) wolves
31. 31.Pick the right word: The tortoise and the ___ had a race. (a) hare (b) hair
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
33. 33.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) repair (b) laugh (c) stop (d) begin
34. 34.Make a compound word: sauce + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) shoe (d) pan
35. 35.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) choose – reject (c) give – take (d) choose – select
36. 36.Pick the right word: I will ___ a new pencil from the shop. (a) by (b) buy (c) bye
37. 37.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) peace (b) piece
38. 38.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) un-
39. 39.Which word means “build again”? (a) prebuild (b) disbuild (c) misbuild (d) rebuild
40. 40.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) sunflower (c) running (d) pencil

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