Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 508 · 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 “inferior”? (a) modern (b) late (c) superior (d) honest
2. 2.Which prefix means “again”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) re-
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
4. 4.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) lion (d) sheep
5. 5.Pick the right word: Come ___ and sit with me. (a) hear (b) here
6. 6.Pick the right word: Big ships sail on the ___. (a) see (b) sea
7. 7.Pick the right word: A brown ___ came out of the cave. (a) bear (b) bare
8. 8.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) easy (b) kind (c) wet (d) difficult
9. 9.Make a compound word: lunch + ___ (a) pen (b) milk (c) tree (d) box
10. 10.Fill the gap: A bouquet is a bunch of ___. (a) flowers (b) wolves (c) ships (d) cows
11. 11.Fill the gap: a ___ of zebras (a) fleet (b) swarm (c) herd (d) bunch
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) fast – quick
13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
14. 14.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) bull (d) emperor
15. 15.Fill the gap: A fleet is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) ships (c) lions (d) grapes
16. 16.Pick the right word: We went to the village ___ and rode the giant wheel. (a) fare (b) fair
17. 17.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) kitchen (c) toothpaste (d) teacher
18. 18.Fill the gap: a ___ of dancers (a) herd (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) troupe
19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – river (c) up – down (d) gift – present
20. 20.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) careless (b) bored (c) lazy (d) serious
21. 21.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) end (b) start (c) gift (d) jump
22. 22.Pick the right word: I have only ___ brother. (a) won (b) one
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) cowardly (c) clever (d) early
24. 24.Make a compound word: news + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) shoe (d) paper
25. 25.Pick the right word: I have ___ pencils in my box. (a) two (b) too (c) to
26. 26.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plain (b) plane
27. 27.What does “rebuild” mean? (a) build again (b) build wrongly (c) build before (d) not build
28. 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) stone – rock (c) hot – cold (d) win – lose
29. 29.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -less (d) -ness
30. 30.Pick the right word: Rohan has the ___ and must stay in bed. (a) flu (b) flew
31. 31.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) high (b) deep (c) under (d) inside
32. 32.Make a compound word: pop + ___ (a) corn (b) pen (c) tree (d) shoe
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) modern (c) polite (d) early
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
35. 35.Which word means “write again”? (a) prewrite (b) miswrite (c) rewrite (d) diswrite
36. 36.Add the suffix: silly + ness = ? (a) sillyness (b) sillines (c) silines (d) silliness
37. 37.Which word means “hear wrongly”? (a) unhear (b) dishear (c) rehear (d) mishear
38. 38.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) dry (b) hot (c) cold (d) sunny
39. 39.Add the suffix: swim + er = ? (a) swimmor (b) swimer (c) swimmar (d) swimmer
40. 40.Make a compound word: honey + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) bee (d) shoe

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder