Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 488 · 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 is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) polite (c) ancient (d) generous
2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) cub (d) lamb
3. 3.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) keys (c) musicians (d) ships
4. 4.Pick the right word: A rose is a pretty ___. (a) flower (b) flour
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
6. 6.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) un- (d) mis-
7. 7.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -er (b) -ly (c) -ness (d) -ful
8. 8.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) sleepy (b) angry (c) bored (d) delighted
9. 9.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) empty (b) tired (c) full (d) short
10. 10.Pick the right word: The film lasted one ___. (a) our (b) hour
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) question (c) failure (d) journey
13. 13.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) laugh (b) break (c) fix (d) choose
14. 14.Fill the gap: a ___ of goats (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) herd (d) bunch
15. 15.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) helped (b) refused (c) stopped (d) ignored
16. 16.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) tells (b) drinks (c) sleeps (d) eats
17. 17.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) cow (d) hen
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) gift – present
19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) big – small (c) big – large (d) fast – slow
20. 20.Which word means “lead wrongly”? (a) prelead (b) unlead (c) mislead (d) relead
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) rough (d) late
22. 22.Fill the gap: a ___ of musicians (a) band (b) fleet (c) flock (d) herd
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) tadpole (c) cub (d) caterpillar
25. 25.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) lazy (b) greedy (c) selfish (d) generous
26. 26.Fill the gap: A bouquet is a bunch of ___. (a) flowers (b) ships (c) cows (d) wolves
27. 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) light – dark (b) rich – poor (c) rich – wealthy (d) hard – soft
28. 28.Add the suffix: sad + ly = ? (a) sadely (b) sadly (c) saddly (d) sadley
29. 29.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) bigger (b) smaller (c) softer (d) thinner
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
31. 31.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ today. (a) blew (b) blue
32. 32.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – river (c) up – down (d) gift – present
33. 33.Add the suffix: use + less = ? (a) useless (b) useles (c) usless (d) uselesss
34. 34.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) rich (b) thin (c) short (d) fat
35. 35.Fill the gap: A troupe is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) keys (c) dancers (d) ships
36. 36.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) keys (c) ships (d) sheep
37. 37.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) rooster (b) bull (c) peacock (d) lion
38. 38.Pick the right word: I bought a ___ of shoes. (a) pair (b) pear
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) late (c) ancient (d) present
40. 40.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -ly (d) -less

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