Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 484 · 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.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kitten (d) chick
2. 2.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tiny (b) strong (c) weak (d) tired
3. 3.What does “prepay” mean? (a) pay again (b) pay wrongly (c) not pay (d) pay before
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) profit (c) journey (d) window
5. 5.Fill the gap: a ___ of locusts (a) pride (b) swarm (c) herd (d) fleet
6. 6.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) answer (b) smile (c) travel (d) ask
7. 7.Which word means “full of joy”? (a) joyfully (b) joyless (c) enjoy (d) joyful
8. 8.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) proud (b) bored (c) frightened (d) delighted
9. 9.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) rode (b) road
10. 10.Add the suffix: quick + ly = ? (a) quickely (b) quickly (c) quickley (d) quikly
11. 11.Fill the gap: A bundle is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) lions (c) sailors (d) sticks
12. 12.Fill the gap: a ___ of penguins (a) pride (b) fleet (c) herd (d) colony
13. 13.Fill the gap: A colony is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) ants (c) cows (d) grapes
14. 14.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
15. 15.Pick the right word: The table is made of ___. (a) wood (b) would
16. 16.Pick the right word: It is wrong to ___ other people’s things. (a) steal (b) steel
17. 17.What does “preheat” mean? (a) heat wrongly (b) heat before (c) heat again (d) not heat
18. 18.Make a compound word: post + ___ (a) tree (b) milk (c) man (d) rice
19. 19.Which word means “not honest”? (a) rehonest (b) mishonest (c) prehonest (d) dishonest
20. 20.Make a compound word: day + ___ (a) light (b) chair (c) pen (d) milk
21. 21.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) shiny (b) slow (c) sad (d) dull
22. 22.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) tomato (c) postman (d) kitchen
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) hot – cold (c) big – small (d) big – large
24. 24.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) road (b) cup (c) brush (d) shoe
25. 25.Make a compound word: grand + ___ (a) chair (b) milk (c) pen (d) mother
26. 26.What does “reopen” mean? (a) not open (b) open before (c) open again (d) open wrongly
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) early (c) brave (d) selfish
28. 28.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) heat (b) waste (c) spill (d) save
29. 29.Add the suffix: happy + ness = ? (a) happieness (b) happiness (c) happyness (d) happines
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
31. 31.Which word means “in a brave way”? (a) bravery (b) bravest (c) bravely (d) braver
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) honest (c) early (d) modern
33. 33.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) animal (c) notebook (d) banana
34. 34.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) leaves (b) pebbles (c) bubbles (d) feathers
35. 35.Make a compound word: some + ___ (a) thing (b) milk (c) tree (d) pen
36. 36.Make a compound word: book + ___ (a) sun (b) shelf (c) milk (d) rain
37. 37.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) foolish (b) sleepy (c) honest (d) clever
38. 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) scared – brave (c) old – new (d) scared – afraid
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) honest (c) heavy (d) rude
40. 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – select (b) laugh – cry (c) give – take (d) choose – reject

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