Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 533 · 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) friend – pal (b) push – pull (c) day – night (d) friend – enemy
2. 2.Fill the gap: a ___ of deer (a) herd (b) pride (c) swarm (d) fleet
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) shout (d) decrease
4. 4.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
5. 5.Pick the right word: I have ___ idea where my pen is. (a) know (b) no
6. 6.Which word means “in a kind way”? (a) kinder (b) kindest (c) kindness (d) kindly
7. 7.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) scared (b) bold (c) lazy (d) tiny
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) early (c) modern (d) kind
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) polite (c) generous (d) ancient
10. 10.Pick the right word: The ___ rises in the east. (a) son (b) sun
11. 11.Fill the gap: A troop is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) monkeys (c) ships (d) bees
12. 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) buy – sell (c) shout – yell (d) shout – whisper
13. 13.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) bookshelf (c) elephant (d) banana
14. 14.Make a compound word: hair + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) book (d) cut
15. 15.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) planted (b) ate (c) repaired (d) broke
16. 16.Which word means “one who sings”? (a) singing (b) singer (c) songs (d) sang
17. 17.Fill the gap: A pod is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) keys (c) bees (d) whales
18. 18.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) found (b) proud (c) ripe (d) lost
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) include (d) float
20. 20.Add the suffix: hope + ful = ? (a) hopful (b) hopeful (c) hopefull (d) hoapful
21. 21.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) classroom (c) beautiful (d) running
22. 22.Which is a compound word? (a) bedroom (b) yellow (c) animal (d) tomato
23. 23.Make a compound word: under + ___ (a) chair (b) milk (c) pen (d) ground
24. 24.Pick the right word: I have only ___ brother. (a) won (b) one
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) present (d) polite
26. 26.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) river (b) house (c) street (d) sky
27. 27.Which word means “open again”? (a) reopen (b) unopen (c) disopen (d) misopen
28. 28.Fill the gap: A range is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) bees (c) mountains (d) cows
29. 29.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) princess (c) waitress (d) hostess
30. 30.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) waitress (d) heroine
31. 31.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) singers (b) puppies (c) sticks (d) ships
32. 32.Pick the right word: Big ships sail on the ___. (a) see (b) sea
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) gosling
35. 35.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) cooks (b) reads (c) paints (d) plants
36. 36.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) fat (b) short (c) thin (d) rich
37. 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) begin – finish (c) happy – sad (d) begin – start
38. 38.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) bored (b) angry (c) sleepy (d) delighted
39. 39.Pick the right word: We sat ___ the river and ate lunch. (a) bye (b) buy (c) by
40. 40.Which word means “not clear”? (a) misclear (b) disclear (c) preclear (d) unclear

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