Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 59 · 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 is a compound word? (a) running (b) happiness (c) beautiful (d) snowman
2. 2.Pick the right word: The film lasted one ___. (a) our (b) hour
3. 3.Pick the right word: The table is made of ___. (a) wood (b) would
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) sharp (c) ancient (d) late
5. 5.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) banana (c) railway (d) beautiful
6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) gift – present (c) open – shut (d) up – down
7. 7.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) end (b) jump (c) gift (d) start
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) tiny (c) angry (d) modern
9. 9.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) delighted (b) bored (c) frightened (d) proud
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) import (c) whisper (d) accept
11. 11.What does “dishonest” mean? (a) not honest (b) honest again (c) honest wrongly (d) honest before
12. 12.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) heavy (b) quick (c) empty (d) kind
13. 13.Which word means “without care”? (a) carefully (b) careful (c) careless (d) carer
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) wet (c) polite (d) tall
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
16. 16.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ly (b) -less (c) -ness (d) -er
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) shallow (c) polite (d) ancient
18. 18.Pick the right word: Nice to ___ you! (a) meat (b) meet
19. 19.Fill the gap: a ___ of singers (a) choir (b) herd (c) swarm (d) fleet
20. 20.Which prefix means “before”? (a) mis- (b) un- (c) re- (d) pre-
21. 21.What does “uncommon” mean? (a) not common (b) common again (c) common wrongly (d) common before
22. 22.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) singers (c) cows (d) sticks
23. 23.Fill the gap: a ___ of puppies (a) fleet (b) litter (c) pride (d) flock
24. 24.Make a compound word: head + ___ (a) milk (b) ache (c) tree (d) pen
25. 25.Fill the gap: a ___ of flowers (a) herd (b) bouquet (c) fleet (d) pride
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) generous (c) rude (d) quiet
27. 27.What does “misjudge” mean? (a) not judge (b) judge again (c) judge wrongly (d) judge before
28. 28.Fill the gap: A troupe is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) keys (c) ships (d) dancers
29. 29.Make a compound word: day + ___ (a) pen (b) milk (c) light (d) chair
30. 30.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) smiling (b) shining (c) raining (d) singing
31. 31.Pick the right word: My ___ friend Meera lives in Pune. (a) dear (b) deer
32. 32.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) ships (c) grapes (d) wolves
33. 33.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) eyebrow (c) beautiful (d) animal
34. 34.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) leaf (b) sand (c) cloud (d) stone
35. 35.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) clear (b) bright (c) cloudy (d) sunny
36. 36.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) beautiful (c) sunrise (d) kitchen
37. 37.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) old (b) rotten (c) fresh (d) stale
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
39. 39.Add the suffix: use + less = ? (a) useles (b) useless (c) uselesss (d) usless
40. 40.Add the suffix: lucky + ly = ? (a) luckily (b) lukily (c) luckyly (d) luckilly

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