Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 642 · 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: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) tadpole (c) chick (d) cub
2. 2.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) glad (b) angry (c) afraid (d) sorry
3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) begin – start (c) begin – finish (d) happy – sad
4. 4.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) quick (b) big (c) sad (d) thin
5. 5.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) flower (b) milk (c) bag (d) chair
6. 6.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ly (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ness
7. 7.Fill the gap: An army is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) soldiers (c) keys (d) ships
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
9. 9.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) delighted (b) excited (c) worried (d) proud
10. 10.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) sleeps (b) flies (c) jumps (d) flows
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
12. 12.Pick the right word: The children forgot ___ books at home. (a) they're (b) their (c) there
13. 13.Which word means “without hope”? (a) hoped (b) hopeful (c) hoping (d) hopeless
14. 14.Fill the gap: a ___ of monkeys (a) troop (b) bunch (c) fleet (d) flock
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
16. 16.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) selfish (b) lazy (c) rude (d) helpful
17. 17.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) host (c) actor (d) hero
18. 18.Make a compound word: water + ___ (a) chair (b) fall (c) book (d) pen
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) borrow (c) decrease (d) accept
20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) win – lose (c) hot – cold (d) up – down
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
22. 22.Fill the gap: A flock is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) lions (c) ships (d) sheep
23. 23.Make a compound word: play + ___ (a) cup (b) ground (c) milk (d) rice
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
25. 25.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) crawl (b) cry (c) leap (d) sit
26. 26.Fill the gap: A flight is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) lions (c) stairs (d) cows
27. 27.Pick the right word: A brown ___ came out of the cave. (a) bare (b) bear
28. 28.Fill the gap: a ___ of penguins (a) pride (b) colony (c) herd (d) fleet
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
30. 30.Make a compound word: under + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) ground (d) milk
31. 31.Pick the right word: A ___ makes honey. (a) be (b) bee
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) ancient (c) wide (d) early
33. 33.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) clever (b) sleepy (c) foolish (d) honest
34. 34.Pick the right word: Mr Sharma has one ___ and one daughter. (a) sun (b) son
35. 35.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ness (b) -less (c) -ful (d) -er
36. 36.What does “misuse” mean? (a) use before (b) not use (c) use wrongly (d) use again
37. 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) laugh – cry (c) choose – select (d) give – take
38. 38.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) girl (b) wife (c) queen (d) aunt
39. 39.Pick the right word: A rose is a pretty ___. (a) flour (b) flower
40. 40.Pick the right word: Ira solved the maths ___ quickly. (a) some (b) sum

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