Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 627 · 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.Make a compound word: water + ___ (a) book (b) pen (c) chair (d) fall
2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) owlet (d) kid
3. 3.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -er (b) -less (c) -ness (d) -ly
4. 4.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) heavy (b) tall (c) small (d) huge
5. 5.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) swan (d) cow
6. 6.Add the suffix: silly + ness = ? (a) sillyness (b) silines (c) sillines (d) silliness
7. 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) old – new (c) shy – timid (d) tall – short
8. 8.Which word means “not tidy”? (a) mistidy (b) pretidy (c) retidy (d) untidy
9. 9.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) tigress (b) lioness (c) mare (d) hen
10. 10.Pick the right word: Riya has a ___ bicycle. (a) new (b) knew
11. 11.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -er (b) -ly (c) -less (d) -ful
12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) tadpole
13. 13.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) tall (b) tiny (c) short (d) flat
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) question (c) journey (d) villain
15. 15.Pick the right word: I can ___ the birds singing. (a) hear (b) here
16. 16.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) peace (b) piece
17. 17.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) mis-
18. 18.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) lazy (b) rude (c) selfish (d) helpful
19. 19.Which word means “without sleep”? (a) sleepy (b) sleeping (c) sleeper (d) sleepless
20. 20.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) hid (b) shared (c) threw (d) wasted
21. 21.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) waiter (d) host
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
23. 23.Which word means “not honest”? (a) dishonest (b) rehonest (c) mishonest (d) prehonest
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
25. 25.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) sell (b) open (c) paint (d) shut
26. 26.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) frog (d) cow
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) honest (d) rough
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
29. 29.Pick the right word: A rooster is a ___ bird. (a) mail (b) male
30. 30.Make a compound word: hand + ___ (a) rice (b) tree (c) milk (d) bag
31. 31.Fill the gap: A school is a group of ___. (a) fish (b) cows (c) keys (d) ships
32. 32.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) refused (b) stopped (c) helped (d) ignored
33. 33.Pick the right word: India ___ the cricket match. (a) one (b) won
34. 34.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) dull (b) interesting (c) heavy (d) boring
35. 35.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) hero (d) actor
36. 36.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) animal (c) notebook (d) elephant
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) whisper (c) float (d) accept
38. 38.What does “unwell” mean? (a) not well (b) well again (c) well before (d) well wrongly
39. 39.Fill the gap: A pod is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) bees (c) whales (d) keys
40. 40.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) goose (d) cat

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