Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 568 · 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.Fill the gap: An army is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) keys (c) soldiers (d) grapes
2. 2.Add the suffix: quick + ly = ? (a) quickley (b) quickely (c) quickly (d) quikly
3. 3.Make a compound word: jelly + ___ (a) fish (b) pen (c) milk (d) chair
4. 4.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) pre-
5. 5.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) singers (b) cows (c) sticks (d) ships
6. 6.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) behind (b) above (c) below (d) beside
7. 7.Fill the gap: a ___ of soldiers (a) swarm (b) army (c) bunch (d) flock
8. 8.Which word means “the state of being lazy”? (a) laziest (b) lazier (c) lazily (d) laziness
9. 9.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ful (b) -less (c) -ly (d) -er
10. 10.Pick the right word: I have ___ pencils in my box. (a) two (b) to (c) too
11. 11.Pick the right word: It was raining, ___ we stayed indoors. (a) so (b) sow (c) sew
12. 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – yell (b) push – pull (c) shout – whisper (d) buy – sell
13. 13.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) break (b) fix (c) choose (d) laugh
14. 14.Fill the gap: a ___ of bees (a) fleet (b) herd (c) swarm (d) pride
15. 15.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) brother (d) father
16. 16.Which word means “without a name”? (a) namely (b) names (c) nameless (d) named
17. 17.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) waitress (d) hostess
18. 18.Pick the right word: My ___ is my mother’s sister. (a) ant (b) aunt
19. 19.Pick the right word: I ___ two idlis for breakfast. (a) eight (b) ate
20. 20.Which word means “the state of being sick”? (a) sickly (b) sickness (c) sicker (d) sicken
21. 21.What does “rewrite” mean? (a) not write (b) write again (c) write wrongly (d) write before
22. 22.Fill the gap: a ___ of birds (a) herd (b) flock (c) pride (d) bunch
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) full – empty (c) ill – sick (d) ill – well
24. 24.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) short (b) tiny (c) tall (d) flat
25. 25.Fill the gap: a ___ of pearls (a) string (b) flock (c) herd (d) pride
26. 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – river (c) gift – present (d) up – down
27. 27.What does “unkind” mean? (a) kind wrongly (b) kind before (c) not kind (d) kind again
28. 28.Fill the gap: A bundle is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) lions (c) sailors (d) sticks
29. 29.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) hot (b) loud (c) damp (d) dry
30. 30.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) careless (b) rude (c) lazy (d) hardworking
31. 31.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) swan (c) cow (d) cat
32. 32.Add the suffix: sad + ness = ? (a) sadnes (b) sadeness (c) sadness (d) saddness
33. 33.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -less (b) -ness (c) -ful (d) -er
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) natural (c) honest (d) brave
36. 36.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) actress
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) jump – leap
38. 38.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) eats (b) sleeps (c) drinks (d) tells
39. 39.Pick the right word: A ___ makes honey. (a) bee (b) be
40. 40.Fill the gap: a ___ of cattle (a) bunch (b) fleet (c) herd (d) swarm

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