Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 580 · 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: a ___ of pearls (a) string (b) herd (c) flock (d) pride
2. 2.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) kitchen (c) tomato (d) jellyfish
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
4. 4.Pick the right word: Farmers ___ seeds in the field. (a) sew (b) sow (c) so
5. 5.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) tiny (b) famous (c) unknown (d) empty
6. 6.Which word means “not usual”? (a) reusual (b) disusual (c) misusual (d) unusual
7. 7.Add the suffix: quick + ly = ? (a) quikly (b) quickley (c) quickely (d) quickly
8. 8.Pick the right word: The ___ in the story flew on a broom. (a) witch (b) which
9. 9.Fill the gap: a ___ of puppies (a) flock (b) fleet (c) litter (d) pride
10. 10.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) quick (b) fat (c) slim (d) tall
11. 11.Which word means “not happy”? (a) rehappy (b) unhappy (c) mishappy (d) dishappy
12. 12.Which word means “not common”? (a) miscommon (b) uncommon (c) recommon (d) precommon
13. 13.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) horse (c) king (d) lion
14. 14.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) lions (c) ships (d) sheep
15. 15.Pick the right word: This spoon is made of ___. (a) steal (b) steel
16. 16.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) cow (d) duck
17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – afraid (b) in – out (c) scared – brave (d) old – new
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) wise (c) modern (d) early
19. 19.Which word means “fill again”? (a) disfill (b) refill (c) unfill (d) misfill
20. 20.Make a compound word: sauce + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) pan (d) shoe
21. 21.Pick the right word: India ___ the cricket match. (a) one (b) won
22. 22.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) barks (b) moos (c) smiles (d) sings
23. 23.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) sell (b) cell
24. 24.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) greedy (d) honest
25. 25.Fill the gap: a ___ of dancers (a) fleet (b) swarm (c) troupe (d) herd
26. 26.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) river (b) cloud (c) rock (d) tree
27. 27.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) beautiful (c) sunrise (d) happiness
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) hero (c) journey (d) answer
29. 29.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) uncle (c) king (d) nephew
30. 30.Pick the right word: Chapatis are made from wheat ___. (a) flower (b) flour
31. 31.Which word means “in a happy way”? (a) happiness (b) happier (c) happily (d) happiest
32. 32.Fill the gap: a ___ of eggs (a) clutch (b) herd (c) fleet (d) swarm
33. 33.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) tall (b) quick (c) unhappy (d) rich
34. 34.Pick the right word: We watched the boats ___ across the lake. (a) sale (b) sail
35. 35.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) paint (b) close (c) break (d) open
36. 36.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) animal (c) tomato (d) moonlight
37. 37.Add the suffix: home + less = ? (a) homelees (b) homeless (c) homeles (d) homless
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) wide (c) kind (d) early
39. 39.Pick the right word: A ___ makes honey. (a) bee (b) be
40. 40.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) honest (b) kind (c) greedy (d) generous

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