Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 657 · 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 an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) owlet (d) kid
2. 2.Pick the right word: Mr Sharma has one ___ and one daughter. (a) sun (b) son
3. 3.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) smaller (b) softer (c) bigger (d) thinner
4. 4.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) cat (c) frog (d) hen
5. 5.Pick the right word: This tea is ___ hot to drink. (a) to (b) two (c) too
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) tall (c) wet (d) polite
7. 7.Fill the gap: a ___ of kittens (a) flock (b) pride (c) fleet (d) litter
8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) kitten (d) chick
9. 9.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) sticks (b) cows (c) ships (d) singers
10. 10.Which word means “not continue”? (a) precontinue (b) discontinue (c) miscontinue (d) recontinue
11. 11.Which word means “one who plays”? (a) playing (b) playful (c) played (d) player
12. 12.Pick the right word: The film lasted one ___. (a) hour (b) our
13. 13.Add the suffix: home + less = ? (a) homless (b) homeles (c) homeless (d) homelees
14. 14.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) present (b) smile (c) shout (d) river
15. 15.Pick the right word: This spoon is made of ___. (a) steal (b) steel
16. 16.Pick the right word: Rohan has the ___ and must stay in bed. (a) flew (b) flu
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) rude (c) lazy (d) generous
18. 18.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) bored (b) careless (c) lazy (d) serious
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) lend (c) sink (d) whisper
20. 20.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) cow
21. 21.Which word means “hear wrongly”? (a) dishear (b) unhear (c) rehear (d) mishear
22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) scared – afraid (c) scared – brave (d) in – out
23. 23.Add the suffix: bake + er = ? (a) bakeer (b) baker (c) bakar (d) bakor
24. 24.Pick the right word: The bird ___ to its nest. (a) flew (b) flu
25. 25.Pick the right word: Put your bag over ___. (a) there (b) their (c) they're
26. 26.Pick the right word: Big ships sail on the ___. (a) sea (b) see
27. 27.Which word means “not agree”? (a) misagree (b) disagree (c) preagree (d) reagree
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) ancient (c) maximum (d) late
29. 29.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) selfish (b) rude (c) helpful (d) lazy
30. 30.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) husband (d) nephew
31. 31.Make a compound word: foot + ___ (a) ball (b) pen (c) cup (d) rice
32. 32.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) hot – cold (c) up – down (d) stone – rock
33. 33.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) careless (b) hardworking (c) lazy (d) rude
34. 34.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) full (b) tired (c) short (d) empty
35. 35.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) tells (b) drinks (c) eats (d) sleeps
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) rich (c) deep (d) early
37. 37.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) empty (b) heavy (c) small (d) light
38. 38.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) wasted (b) shared (c) threw (d) hid
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) accept (c) borrow (d) shout
40. 40.What does “misunderstand” mean? (a) understand wrongly (b) not understand (c) understand before (d) understand again

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