Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 616 · 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 sheep (a) flock (b) fleet (c) pride (d) swarm
2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) chick
3. 3.Add the suffix: slow + ly = ? (a) slowly (b) slowley (c) slowely (d) sloly
4. 4.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) brave (b) tall (c) busy (d) shy
5. 5.Add the suffix: sad + ness = ? (a) sadness (b) sadeness (c) sadnes (d) saddness
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
7. 7.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ly (b) -ful (c) -ness (d) -er
8. 8.Fill the gap: A crowd is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ships (c) keys (d) people
9. 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) day – night (c) friend – enemy (d) friend – pal
10. 10.What does “mislead” mean? (a) lead before (b) lead again (c) lead wrongly (d) not lead
11. 11.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) paints (b) cooks (c) reads (d) plants
12. 12.Which word means “in a loud way”? (a) loudness (b) louder (c) loudly (d) loudest
13. 13.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) loud (b) rowdy (c) quiet (d) noisy
14. 14.Fill the gap: a ___ of ministers (a) herd (b) flock (c) swarm (d) cabinet
15. 15.Which prefix means “before”? (a) re- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) pre-
16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
17. 17.Pick the right word: The shoe shop has a big ___ this week. (a) sail (b) sale
18. 18.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) refused (b) helped (c) ignored (d) stopped
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) modern (c) tiny (d) angry
20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) kid (d) chick
21. 21.Which word means “one who paints”? (a) painter (b) painted (c) paints (d) painting
22. 22.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) thin (b) short (c) fat (d) rich
23. 23.Pick the right word: The cut on my knee will ___ in a few days. (a) heel (b) heal
24. 24.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) chair (b) flower (c) milk (d) bag
25. 25.Which word means “without a home”? (a) homework (b) homeward (c) homeless (d) homely
26. 26.Fill the gap: A school is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) fish (c) keys (d) cows
27. 27.Make a compound word: grand + ___ (a) chair (b) milk (c) mother (d) pen
28. 28.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) travel (b) sleep (c) reply (d) question
29. 29.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) fresh (b) old (c) rotten (d) stale
30. 30.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) elephant (c) playground (d) beautiful
31. 31.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) umbrella (c) animal (d) pancake
32. 32.Fill the gap: A troop is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) monkeys (c) bees (d) ships
33. 33.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) quickly (c) bookshelf (d) beautiful
34. 34.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) actress
35. 35.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ful (b) -ly (c) -less (d) -er
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
37. 37.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) lost (b) used (c) found (d) made
38. 38.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) rides (b) reads (c) throws (d) eats
39. 39.Pick the right word: I ___ that storybook last week. (a) read (b) red
40. 40.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) read (b) wait (c) hurry (d) sleep

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