Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 501 · 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.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) feared (b) won (c) lost (d) missed
2. 2.What does “prepay” mean? (a) not pay (b) pay again (c) pay wrongly (d) pay before
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) float (c) arrive (d) borrow
4. 4.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) un- (c) pre- (d) re-
5. 5.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) duck (b) hen (c) ewe (d) mare
6. 6.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) husband (b) boy (c) uncle (d) king
7. 7.Which prefix means “again”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) un-
8. 8.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) bright (b) sunny (c) cloudy (d) clear
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) public (c) polite (d) ancient
10. 10.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) headmaster (d) host
11. 11.Pick the right word: We went to the village ___ and rode the giant wheel. (a) fair (b) fare
12. 12.Pick the right word: Rohan has the ___ and must stay in bed. (a) flew (b) flu
13. 13.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) softer (b) thinner (c) smaller (d) bigger
14. 14.Pick the right word: It is wrong to ___ other people’s things. (a) steel (b) steal
15. 15.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) delighted (b) sleepy (c) bored (d) angry
16. 16.Add the suffix: wonder + ful = ? (a) wonderfull (b) wonderful (c) wonderfel (d) wondreful
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) proud (c) wide (d) ancient
18. 18.Fill the gap: a ___ of horses (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) pride (d) herd
19. 19.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
20. 20.Fill the gap: a ___ of flies (a) fleet (b) herd (c) pride (d) swarm
21. 21.Fill the gap: a ___ of ships (a) flock (b) herd (c) bunch (d) fleet
22. 22.Make a compound word: air + ___ (a) tree (b) rice (c) port (d) book
23. 23.Fill the gap: a ___ of locusts (a) swarm (b) herd (c) fleet (d) pride
24. 24.Pick the right word: Come ___ and sit with me. (a) here (b) hear
25. 25.Make a compound word: jelly + ___ (a) fish (b) pen (c) milk (d) chair
26. 26.Fill the gap: A crew is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) sailors (c) grapes (d) lions
27. 27.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) ignored (b) helped (c) stopped (d) refused
28. 28.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) awake (b) asleep (c) loud (d) late
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shout – yell (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) maximum (c) ancient (d) journey
31. 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) friend – pal (c) push – pull (d) friend – enemy
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) polite (d) present
33. 33.Make a compound word: out + ___ (a) pen (b) milk (c) tree (d) side
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) question (c) journey (d) roof
35. 35.Which word means “one who plays”? (a) playing (b) played (c) playful (d) player
36. 36.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) busy (b) poor (c) wealthy (d) clever
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) selfish (c) brave (d) polite
38. 38.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) tired (b) rude (c) glad (d) hungry
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) lazy (c) rude (d) generous
40. 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) old – new (c) scared – brave (d) scared – afraid

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