Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 567 · 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.Pick the right word: Diya combs her long ___ every morning. (a) hare (b) hair
2. 2.Fill the gap: a ___ of cars (a) herd (b) swarm (c) fleet (d) flock
3. 3.Make a compound word: hand + ___ (a) milk (b) rice (c) tree (d) bag
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
5. 5.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) daylight (c) elephant (d) kitchen
6. 6.Pick the right word: The shoe shop has a big ___ this week. (a) sail (b) sale
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) ancient (c) wide (d) lazy
8. 8.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) delighted (b) bored (c) proud (d) frightened
9. 9.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) actress (d) hostess
10. 10.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) sunflower (c) animal (d) pencil
11. 11.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) empty (b) bright (c) dull (d) dark
12. 12.Which word means “in a brave way”? (a) braver (b) bravest (c) bravery (d) bravely
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) polite (c) selfish (d) brave
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) float (d) sing
16. 16.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) tall (b) kind (c) rich (d) poor
17. 17.Make a compound word: star + ___ (a) milk (b) chair (c) fish (d) pen
18. 18.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) below (b) beside (c) behind (d) above
19. 19.Pick the right word: ___ you like some tea? (a) Wood (b) Would
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
21. 21.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) seeds (b) roots (c) fruits (d) branches
22. 22.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) dis- (d) re-
23. 23.What does “dishonest” mean? (a) honest before (b) not honest (c) honest wrongly (d) honest again
24. 24.What does “misbehave” mean? (a) behave before (b) behave again (c) behave wrongly (d) not behave
25. 25.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) lively (b) awake (c) fresh (d) tired
26. 26.What does “unequal” mean? (a) equal again (b) equal before (c) equal wrongly (d) not equal
27. 27.Fill the gap: An army is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) soldiers (c) ships (d) keys
28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) piglet (b) cub (c) foal (d) kitten
29. 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) shy – timid (c) shy – bold (d) tall – short
30. 30.Which is a compound word? (a) postman (b) animal (c) beautiful (d) teacher
31. 31.Which prefix means “again”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) re-
32. 32.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) dry (b) wet (c) fast (d) cold
33. 33.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) horse (b) lion (c) bull (d) ram
34. 34.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) softly (b) loudly (c) quietly (d) slowly
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
36. 36.Pick the right word: A rooster is a ___ bird. (a) male (b) mail
37. 37.Which word means “join again”? (a) unjoin (b) prejoin (c) disjoin (d) rejoin
38. 38.Make a compound word: out + ___ (a) pen (b) tree (c) side (d) milk
39. 39.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) soft (b) warm (c) stale (d) fresh
40. 40.What does “miscount” mean? (a) not count (b) count wrongly (c) count again (d) count before

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