Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 635 · 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 bench is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) judges (c) cows (d) bees
2. 2.Which word means “one who drives”? (a) drove (b) drives (c) driving (d) driver
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
4. 4.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) obedient (b) tall (c) quiet (d) mischievous
5. 5.Add the suffix: tidy + ness = ? (a) tidness (b) tidines (c) tidiness (d) tidyness
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
7. 7.Fill the gap: a ___ of thieves (a) fleet (b) gang (c) litter (d) pride
8. 8.Which prefix means “not”? (a) dis- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) re-
9. 9.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) plants (b) cooks (c) paints (d) reads
10. 10.Pick the right word: The bird ___ to its nest. (a) flu (b) flew
11. 11.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) right (b) write
12. 12.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) loud (b) hot (c) damp (d) dry
13. 13.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -er (b) -ly (c) -ness (d) -ful
14. 14.Which is a compound word? (a) sunrise (b) running (c) teacher (d) yellow
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) early (d) smooth
16. 16.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) tall (b) busy (c) shy (d) brave
17. 17.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) pieces (b) drops (c) flowers (d) colours
18. 18.Pick the right word: This is ___ new house. (a) our (b) hour
19. 19.Make a compound word: cup + ___ (a) shoe (b) milk (c) tree (d) board
20. 20.Which word means “heat again”? (a) misheat (b) unheat (c) reheat (d) disheat
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) sharp (c) ancient (d) polite
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) answer (c) journey (d) roof
23. 23.Which word means “in a happy way”? (a) happiness (b) happiest (c) happier (d) happily
24. 24.Pick the right word: The children forgot ___ books at home. (a) they're (b) there (c) their
25. 25.Which word means “without help”? (a) helping (b) helpful (c) helper (d) helpless
26. 26.Pick the right word: Stop when the traffic light is ___. (a) read (b) red
27. 27.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) whisper (b) sleep (c) smile (d) yell
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) permanent (d) brave
29. 29.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) sticks (b) cows (c) singers (d) ships
30. 30.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plain (b) plane
31. 31.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -ful (c) -ly (d) -er
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) late (c) superior (d) honest
33. 33.Which word means “full of help”? (a) helper (b) helpless (c) helpfully (d) helpful
34. 34.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) bride (d) wife
35. 35.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) tall (b) easy (c) rich (d) difficult
36. 36.Pick the right word: There are seven days in a ___. (a) weak (b) week
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
38. 38.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) sheep (c) lions (d) ships
39. 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) buy – sell (c) in – out (d) cold – chilly
40. 40.Which word means “full of hope”? (a) hopefully (b) hoping (c) hopeful (d) hopeless

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