Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 543 · 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 “question”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) victory (d) answer
2. 2.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
3. 3.Pick the right word: I ___ a letter to Nani every month. (a) right (b) write
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
5. 5.Which prefix means “not”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) mis-
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) answer (c) journey (d) failure
7. 7.Pick the right word: The ___ rises in the east. (a) son (b) sun
8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) tall – short (c) shy – bold (d) shy – timid
9. 9.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) animal (c) popcorn (d) kitchen
10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) hot – cold (c) big – small (d) big – large
11. 11.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) lazy (b) scared (c) careless (d) brave
12. 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) full – empty (c) ill – sick (d) early – late
13. 13.Fill the gap: A troupe is a group of ___. (a) dancers (b) keys (c) ships (d) cows
14. 14.Pick the right word: The ___ of my shoe is broken. (a) heal (b) heel
15. 15.Pick the right word: A brown ___ came out of the cave. (a) bear (b) bare
16. 16.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -less (d) -ly
17. 17.Pick the right word: An ___ can carry food bigger than itself. (a) ant (b) aunt
18. 18.Fill the gap: a ___ of whales (a) pod (b) pride (c) bunch (d) swarm
19. 19.Make a compound word: book + ___ (a) rain (b) milk (c) sun (d) shelf
20. 20.Make a compound word: under + ___ (a) milk (b) pen (c) chair (d) ground
21. 21.Make a compound word: bed + ___ (a) pen (b) room (c) milk (d) tree
22. 22.Pick the right word: Riya has a ___ bicycle. (a) new (b) knew
23. 23.What does “uncommon” mean? (a) common again (b) not common (c) common wrongly (d) common before
24. 24.Pick the right word: There are seven days in a ___. (a) weak (b) week
25. 25.Fill the gap: a ___ of chicks (a) swarm (b) brood (c) fleet (d) pride
26. 26.Fill the gap: a ___ of horses (a) pride (b) herd (c) fleet (d) swarm
27. 27.What does “unwell” mean? (a) well again (b) well before (c) not well (d) well wrongly
28. 28.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) tree (b) pen (c) cup (d) work
29. 29.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) dark (b) gentle (c) cold (d) hot
30. 30.Make a compound word: cup + ___ (a) shoe (b) milk (c) tree (d) board
31. 31.Pick the right word: Farmers ___ seeds in the field. (a) so (b) sow (c) sew
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) generous (c) artificial (d) polite
33. 33.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) quickly (c) daylight (d) teacher
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
35. 35.Pick the right word: India ___ the cricket match. (a) won (b) one
36. 36.Which prefix means “again”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) pre-
37. 37.Pick the right word: Grandma will ___ a button on my shirt. (a) sow (b) sew (c) so
38. 38.Pick the right word: My ___ friend Meera lives in Pune. (a) deer (b) dear
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) lend (c) praise (d) sink
40. 40.Fill the gap: a ___ of wolves (a) pack (b) fleet (c) bunch (d) flock

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