Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 54 · 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 antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
2. 2.Pick the right word: Riya has a ___ bicycle. (a) new (b) knew
3. 3.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) railway (c) yellow (d) pencil
4. 4.Pick the right word: A ___ ran across the forest path. (a) deer (b) dear
5. 5.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) piece (b) peace
6. 6.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) caring (b) tall (c) rude (d) lazy
7. 7.Fill the gap: a ___ of horses (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) herd (d) pride
8. 8.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) un-
9. 9.Which prefix means “not”? (a) dis- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) mis-
10. 10.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) aunt (d) lady
11. 11.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) tomato (c) umbrella (d) sunflower
12. 12.Make a compound word: day + ___ (a) pen (b) light (c) chair (d) milk
13. 13.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) sister (b) mother (c) aunt (d) niece
14. 14.Pick the right word: The farmer will ___ his mangoes at the market. (a) sell (b) cell
15. 15.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) actor (c) hero (d) waiter
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) early (c) clever (d) honest
17. 17.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) tiny (b) bold (c) scared (d) lazy
18. 18.Which word means “without a friend”? (a) friendship (b) friendly (c) friendless (d) friends
19. 19.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) street (b) river (c) house (d) sky
20. 20.Fill the gap: A fleet is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) ships (c) bees (d) grapes
21. 21.What does “retell” mean? (a) tell before (b) not tell (c) tell again (d) tell wrongly
22. 22.Make a compound word: butter + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) shoe (d) fly
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) foolish (b) ancient (c) polite (d) brave
24. 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) open – shut (c) gift – present (d) gift – river
25. 25.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -ly (d) -less
26. 26.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) un- (d) re-
27. 27.Pick the right word: Come ___ and sit with me. (a) here (b) hear
28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) joey (d) cub
29. 29.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) paint (b) clap (c) wash (d) hide
30. 30.Pick the right word: Do you ___ the way to the station? (a) no (b) know
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) absent (c) honest (d) modern
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
33. 33.Pick the right word: We go ___ school by bus. (a) too (b) to (c) two
34. 34.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) break (b) close (c) open (d) paint
35. 35.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) butterfly (c) happiness (d) elephant
36. 36.Pick the right word: We sat ___ the river and ate lunch. (a) bye (b) buy (c) by
37. 37.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) quick (b) sad (c) big (d) thin
38. 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) happy – sad (c) begin – finish (d) begin – start
39. 39.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) cell (b) sell
40. 40.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) cry (b) leap (c) crawl (d) sit

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