Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 486 · 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 same as “large”? (a) quick (b) big (c) sad (d) thin
2. 2.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) wait (b) read (c) hurry (d) sleep
3. 3.Which is a compound word? (a) grandmother (b) elephant (c) beautiful (d) happiness
4. 4.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) umbrella (c) tomato (d) haircut
5. 5.Fill the gap: a ___ of birds (a) bunch (b) herd (c) flock (d) pride
6. 6.Pick the right word: Nice to ___ you! (a) meat (b) meet
7. 7.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -less (b) -ly (c) -ful (d) -er
8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – timid (b) shy – bold (c) tall – short (d) old – new
9. 9.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) ignored (b) helped (c) refused (d) stopped
10. 10.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) wealthy (b) clever (c) busy (d) poor
11. 11.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) behind (b) above (c) beside (d) below
12. 12.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) duchess (c) queen (d) empress
13. 13.Fill the gap: A swarm is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) grapes (d) bees
14. 14.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) sleepy (b) polite (c) obedient (d) naughty
15. 15.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) running (c) doorbell (d) happiness
16. 16.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) angry (b) rude (c) patient (d) careless
17. 17.Make a compound word: star + ___ (a) fish (b) chair (c) milk (d) pen
18. 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) day – night (c) friend – pal (d) friend – enemy
19. 19.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) carry (b) refuse (c) choose (d) jump
20. 20.Fill the gap: a ___ of actors (a) swarm (b) troupe (c) herd (d) fleet
21. 21.Fill the gap: a ___ of soldiers (a) swarm (b) bunch (c) flock (d) army
22. 22.Make a compound word: hand + ___ (a) milk (b) rice (c) tree (d) bag
23. 23.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) smile (b) whisper (c) yell (d) sleep
24. 24.Fill the gap: a ___ of dolphins (a) pride (b) swarm (c) herd (d) pod
25. 25.Which prefix means “before”? (a) mis- (b) un- (c) re- (d) pre-
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
27. 27.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) husband
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) answer (d) sunset
29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kitten
30. 30.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) drank (b) wore (c) threw (d) ate
31. 31.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) sister (d) daughter
32. 32.Which word means “the state of being good”? (a) goodness (b) goodly (c) goods (d) better
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
34. 34.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ly (b) -ness (c) -less (d) -er
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) sink (c) praise (d) lend
36. 36.Which word means “fill again”? (a) unfill (b) prefill (c) misfill (d) refill
37. 37.What does “unequal” mean? (a) equal wrongly (b) equal again (c) not equal (d) equal before
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) window (c) journey (d) entrance
39. 39.Which prefix means “again”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) un- (d) pre-
40. 40.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -er (b) -ly (c) -ful (d) -less

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