Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 633 · 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 swarm is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) bees (c) grapes (d) cows
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) borrow
3. 3.What does “reuse” mean? (a) use wrongly (b) use before (c) use again (d) not use
4. 4.Pick the right word: I ___ two idlis for breakfast. (a) eight (b) ate
5. 5.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) drove (b) washed (c) missed (d) caught
6. 6.Pick the right word: Can I have ___ water, please? (a) sum (b) some
7. 7.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) awake (b) late (c) asleep (d) loud
8. 8.Which is a compound word? (a) snowman (b) kitchen (c) happiness (d) quickly
9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) cub (d) chick
10. 10.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) dog
11. 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) give – take (c) choose – select (d) choose – reject
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
13. 13.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) un-
14. 14.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) re- (d) mis-
15. 15.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ful (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ly
16. 16.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) sing (b) rush (c) rest (d) eat
17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) push – pull (c) shout – yell (d) shout – whisper
18. 18.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) quickly (c) umbrella (d) bookshelf
19. 19.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) milk (b) rice (c) chair (d) shore
20. 20.Make a compound word: day + ___ (a) light (b) chair (c) pen (d) milk
21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) gift – present (c) open – shut (d) up – down
22. 22.Which word means “the state of being lazy”? (a) laziness (b) lazier (c) laziest (d) lazily
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – wealthy (b) hard – soft (c) rich – poor (d) light – dark
24. 24.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) tired (b) full (c) empty (d) short
25. 25.Which word means “not clear”? (a) misclear (b) unclear (c) preclear (d) reclear
26. 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) cold – hot (c) cold – chilly (d) in – out
27. 27.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) shiny (b) sad (c) dull (d) slow
28. 28.Fill the gap: A flock is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) keys (c) sheep (d) lions
29. 29.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) princess (d) queen
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) blunt (d) early
31. 31.Which word means “without pain”? (a) painted (b) painful (c) painless (d) painter
32. 32.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) hot – cold (c) up – down (d) win – lose
33. 33.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) beautiful (c) playground (d) elephant
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
36. 36.Fill the gap: A pod is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) keys (c) whales (d) bees
37. 37.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) uncle (b) duke (c) king (d) prince
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
39. 39.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ today. (a) blue (b) blew
40. 40.Fill the gap: a ___ of singers (a) fleet (b) choir (c) swarm (d) herd

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