Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 478 · 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 pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) open – shut (c) up – down (d) gift – present
2. 2.Fill the gap: a ___ of deer (a) fleet (b) pride (c) swarm (d) herd
3. 3.Fill the gap: a ___ of eggs (a) swarm (b) clutch (c) fleet (d) herd
4. 4.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) musicians (c) cows (d) keys
5. 5.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) loudly (b) angrily (c) quickly (d) slowly
6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – timid (b) shy – bold (c) old – new (d) tall – short
7. 7.Which word means “full of pain”? (a) painful (b) painless (c) painter (d) painfully
8. 8.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) frog (d) hen
9. 9.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) excited (b) bored (c) sleepy (d) tired
10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kitten (d) calf
11. 11.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) queen (b) hostess (c) goddess (d) princess
12. 12.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) rode (b) road
13. 13.Make a compound word: air + ___ (a) tree (b) port (c) book (d) rice
14. 14.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) heat (b) spill (c) save (d) waste
15. 15.Make a compound word: door + ___ (a) bell (b) milk (c) rice (d) tree
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) proud (c) wide (d) early
17. 17.Fill the gap: A fleet is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) grapes (c) bees (d) ships
18. 18.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -less (b) -ly (c) -er (d) -ful
19. 19.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) damp (b) loud (c) hot (d) dry
20. 20.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) quick (b) happy (c) angry (d) sleepy
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
22. 22.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -less (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -ness
23. 23.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) light (b) empty (c) small (d) heavy
24. 24.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) selfish (b) helpful (c) rude (d) lazy
25. 25.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) king
26. 26.Pick the right word: We paid the bus ___. (a) fair (b) fare
27. 27.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) daughter (d) aunt
28. 28.Pick the right word: The dog wagged its ___. (a) tale (b) tail
29. 29.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) bride (d) wife
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) early (b) modern (c) guilty (d) brave
31. 31.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) greedy (b) polite (c) lazy (d) rude
32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) chick (d) kitten
33. 33.Pick the right word: Grandma told us a ___ about a clever fox. (a) tale (b) tail
34. 34.Pick the right word: India ___ the cricket match. (a) one (b) won
35. 35.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ful (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -ly
36. 36.Which word means “not continue”? (a) miscontinue (b) uncontinue (c) discontinue (d) recontinue
37. 37.Add the suffix: lazy + ness = ? (a) lazyness (b) lazness (c) lazines (d) laziness
38. 38.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) repaired (b) ate (c) broke (d) planted
39. 39.Fill the gap: a ___ of chicks (a) fleet (b) swarm (c) brood (d) pride
40. 40.Add the suffix: sad + ness = ? (a) sadeness (b) sadness (c) sadnes (d) saddness

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