Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 555 · 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.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) lioness (d) tigress
2. 2.Add the suffix: run + er = ? (a) runnor (b) runer (c) runnar (d) runner
3. 3.Make a compound word: fire + ___ (a) milk (b) pen (c) cup (d) fly
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) opaque (c) generous (d) polite
5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
6. 6.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) bride (d) wife
7. 7.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) slow (b) sad (c) dull (d) shiny
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) early (d) smooth
9. 9.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tiny (b) strong (c) weak (d) tired
10. 10.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plain (b) plane
11. 11.What does “recheck” mean? (a) check again (b) not check (c) check before (d) check wrongly
12. 12.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) hardworking (b) careless (c) rude (d) lazy
13. 13.Add the suffix: kind + ness = ? (a) kindniss (b) kindness (c) kindeness (d) kindnes
14. 14.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) beautiful (c) teacher (d) eyebrow
15. 15.Fill the gap: a ___ of thieves (a) litter (b) fleet (c) gang (d) pride
16. 16.Make a compound word: butter + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) shoe (d) fly
17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) rich – poor (c) quick – fast (d) wet – dry
18. 18.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) empty (b) large (c) quick (d) angry
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
20. 20.Which word means “not equal”? (a) disequal (b) preequal (c) reequal (d) unequal
21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) full – empty (c) ill – well (d) ill – sick
22. 22.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) hungry (b) tired (c) glad (d) rude
23. 23.Pick the right word: A spider has ___ legs. (a) ate (b) eight
24. 24.Which word means “open again”? (a) disopen (b) misopen (c) unopen (d) reopen
25. 25.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) threw (b) ate (c) drank (d) painted
26. 26.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) elephant (c) banana (d) railway
27. 27.Pick the right word: The farmer will ___ his mangoes at the market. (a) cell (b) sell
28. 28.Fill the gap: a ___ of ants (a) pride (b) colony (c) herd (d) fleet
29. 29.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) pencil (c) banana (d) sunflower
30. 30.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) dusty (b) sunny (c) flooded (d) dry
31. 31.Pick the right word: Grandma told us a ___ about a clever fox. (a) tale (b) tail
32. 32.Which prefix means “again”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) un- (d) pre-
33. 33.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) hen (d) frog
34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – wealthy (b) hard – soft (c) rich – poor (d) light – dark
35. 35.What does “mishear” mean? (a) hear again (b) hear before (c) hear wrongly (d) not hear
36. 36.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) cold (b) fresh (c) sweet (d) sour
37. 37.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) pencil (c) animal (d) playground
38. 38.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
39. 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) shout – whisper (c) push – pull (d) shout – yell
40. 40.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -less (d) -ly

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