Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 506 · 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) ill – well (b) full – empty (c) early – late (d) ill – sick
2. 2.Pick the right word: ___ book is yours? (a) Which (b) Witch
3. 3.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) tigress (b) queen (c) lioness (d) mare
4. 4.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) wet (b) chilly (c) slow (d) hot
5. 5.Pick the right word: I have ___ pencils in my box. (a) to (b) too (c) two
6. 6.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) puppies (c) sticks (d) singers
7. 7.Fill the gap: a ___ of buffaloes (a) swarm (b) pride (c) herd (d) fleet
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) float (c) arrive (d) whisper
9. 9.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ly (b) -ful (c) -ness (d) -er
10. 10.Which word means “in a slow way”? (a) slower (b) slowly (c) slowness (d) slowest
11. 11.Which word means “without a name”? (a) nameless (b) named (c) namely (d) names
12. 12.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) angry (b) glad (c) afraid (d) sorry
13. 13.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) tired (b) asleep (c) cold (d) fresh
14. 14.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) easy (b) hard (c) early (d) sweet
15. 15.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) cow (d) lion
16. 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – timid (b) old – new (c) tall – short (d) shy – bold
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) sunrise
18. 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) day – night (c) push – pull (d) friend – pal
19. 19.Which word means “not usual”? (a) disusual (b) unusual (c) reusual (d) misusual
20. 20.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) dis- (d) mis-
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) late (d) superior
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
23. 23.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) paint (b) wear (c) cook (d) brush
24. 24.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) painted (b) drank (c) ate (d) threw
25. 25.Fill the gap: A school is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) ships (c) cows (d) fish
26. 26.Which word means “check again”? (a) uncheck (b) recheck (c) discheck (d) mischeck
27. 27.Which word means “the state of being sick”? (a) sicken (b) sickness (c) sickly (d) sicker
28. 28.Which word means “visit again”? (a) previsit (b) unvisit (c) revisit (d) misvisit
29. 29.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) bride (c) queen (d) aunt
30. 30.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) noisy (b) quiet (c) loud (d) rowdy
31. 31.Add the suffix: sad + ly = ? (a) sadley (b) sadely (c) sadly (d) saddly
32. 32.Make a compound word: rail + ___ (a) milk (b) pen (c) way (d) tree
33. 33.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) pen (b) milk (c) horse (d) chair
34. 34.Make a compound word: book + ___ (a) sun (b) rain (c) milk (d) shelf
35. 35.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -less
36. 36.Which is a compound word? (a) weekend (b) umbrella (c) kitchen (d) beautiful
37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) chick
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) brave (c) modern (d) honest
39. 39.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) mis-
40. 40.Pick the right word: I ___ two idlis for breakfast. (a) eight (b) ate

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