Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 476 · 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.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) horse (b) bull (c) lion (d) king
2. 2.What does “retell” mean? (a) not tell (b) tell again (c) tell before (d) tell wrongly
3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) rich – poor (c) quick – fast (d) quick – slow
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
5. 5.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) tired (b) fresh (c) awake (d) lively
6. 6.Which word means “one who drives”? (a) drives (b) driving (c) drove (d) driver
7. 7.Add the suffix: bake + er = ? (a) bakar (b) baker (c) bakor (d) bakeer
8. 8.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) cup (b) shoe (c) brush (d) road
9. 9.Pick the right word: We watched the boats ___ across the lake. (a) sale (b) sail
10. 10.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) re-
11. 11.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) rude (b) angry (c) patient (d) careless
12. 12.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) barked (b) flew (c) slept (d) swam
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) artificial (c) modern (d) generous
14. 14.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) princess (c) hostess (d) heroine
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) journey (c) question (d) victory
16. 16.Make a compound word: post + ___ (a) rice (b) milk (c) tree (d) man
17. 17.Fill the gap: A school is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) ships (c) cows (d) fish
18. 18.Fill the gap: a ___ of wolves (a) fleet (b) bunch (c) flock (d) pack
19. 19.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) wolves (b) grapes (c) ships (d) lions
20. 20.Which word means “cook before”? (a) miscook (b) discook (c) precook (d) uncook
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) cowardly (c) honest (d) early
22. 22.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) stopped (b) refused (c) helped (d) ignored
23. 23.Which prefix means “not”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) re-
24. 24.Fill the gap: a ___ of birds (a) flock (b) pride (c) herd (d) bunch
25. 25.Which word means “open again”? (a) disopen (b) reopen (c) misopen (d) unopen
26. 26.Add the suffix: help + ful = ? (a) helpfull (b) helpfel (c) helpfol (d) helpful
27. 27.Pick the right word: ___ book is yours? (a) Which (b) Witch
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) float (d) borrow
29. 29.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) sunny (b) dusty (c) flooded (d) dry
30. 30.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) soft (b) sweet (c) quiet (d) loud
31. 31.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) river (b) roof (c) garden (d) road
32. 32.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) roots (b) fruits (c) seeds (d) branches
33. 33.Pick the right word: India ___ the cricket match. (a) won (b) one
34. 34.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) king
35. 35.Which is a compound word? (a) weekend (b) tomato (c) happiness (d) yellow
36. 36.Pick the right word: Rohan ate the ___ pizza by himself. (a) hole (b) whole
37. 37.What does “misjudge” mean? (a) not judge (b) judge again (c) judge before (d) judge wrongly
38. 38.Which is a compound word? (a) postman (b) animal (c) teacher (d) kitchen
39. 39.Fill the gap: A flight is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) grapes (c) cows (d) stairs
40. 40.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) sell (b) cell

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