Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 531 · 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.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) deer (c) frog (d) hen
2. 2.Fill the gap: a ___ of people (a) fleet (b) crowd (c) litter (d) pride
3. 3.Pick the right word: Grandma told us a ___ about a clever fox. (a) tail (b) tale
4. 4.Fill the gap: A bouquet is a bunch of ___. (a) cows (b) wolves (c) flowers (d) ships
5. 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – present (b) up – down (c) gift – river (d) open – shut
6. 6.Make a compound word: every + ___ (a) tree (b) pen (c) milk (d) one
7. 7.Make a compound word: grand + ___ (a) milk (b) mother (c) pen (d) chair
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) export (c) arrive (d) borrow
9. 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) up – down (c) hot – cold (d) stone – rock
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) minority (d) question
11. 11.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) proud (b) bored (c) frightened (d) delighted
12. 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) big – large (c) hot – cold (d) fast – slow
13. 13.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -less
14. 14.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) clear (b) cloudy (c) bright (d) sunny
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) invisible (c) modern (d) ancient
16. 16.Fill the gap: a ___ of chicks (a) fleet (b) pride (c) swarm (d) brood
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) float (d) blame
18. 18.What does “misunderstand” mean? (a) understand wrongly (b) not understand (c) understand before (d) understand again
19. 19.Pick the right word: Nice to ___ you! (a) meet (b) meat
20. 20.Add the suffix: shop + er = ? (a) shopper (b) shoppar (c) shopor (d) shoper
21. 21.Pick the right word: Vegetarians do not eat ___. (a) meet (b) meat
22. 22.What does “unequal” mean? (a) equal wrongly (b) equal before (c) equal again (d) not equal
23. 23.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) dis- (c) re- (d) pre-
24. 24.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) shared (b) threw (c) wasted (d) hid
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) window (c) profit (d) answer
26. 26.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) queen (b) wife (c) girl (d) aunt
27. 27.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) froze (b) grew (c) melted (d) slept
28. 28.Add the suffix: slow + ly = ? (a) slowley (b) slowly (c) sloly (d) slowely
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) early (d) proud
30. 30.Fill the gap: a ___ of dolphins (a) pod (b) pride (c) herd (d) swarm
31. 31.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) cat (d) hen
32. 32.Fill the gap: a ___ of lions (a) flock (b) swarm (c) bunch (d) pride
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) journey (c) answer (d) roof
34. 34.Pick the right word: The bird ___ to its nest. (a) flew (b) flu
35. 35.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) strong (b) unsafe (c) wide (d) new
36. 36.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) tree (b) pen (c) cup (d) work
37. 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hard – soft (b) rich – poor (c) rich – wealthy (d) light – dark
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
39. 39.Which word means “understand wrongly”? (a) disunderstand (b) preunderstand (c) misunderstand (d) ununderstand
40. 40.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) tired (b) awake (c) lively (d) fresh

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