Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 671 · 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.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) wet (b) busy (c) sad (d) kind
2. 2.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) dis- (c) re- (d) mis-
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) talk – speak
4. 4.Add the suffix: teach + er = ? (a) teachar (b) teachere (c) teachor (d) teacher
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) lazy (d) dishonest
6. 6.What does “preheat” mean? (a) heat wrongly (b) not heat (c) heat before (d) heat again
7. 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) give – take (c) laugh – cry (d) choose – select
8. 8.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flows (b) flies (c) jumps (d) sleeps
9. 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) shy – timid (c) shy – bold (d) old – new
10. 10.Pick the right word: Farmers ___ seeds in the field. (a) sew (b) so (c) sow
11. 11.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) peacock (b) rooster (c) lion (d) bull
12. 12.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) short (b) tall (c) flat (d) tiny
13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) piglet
14. 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) in – out (c) scared – afraid (d) old – new
15. 15.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) queen (d) girl
16. 16.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) goose
17. 17.Which word means “in a sad way”? (a) sadly (b) sadder (c) sadden (d) sadness
18. 18.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) rides (b) eats (c) reads (d) throws
19. 19.What does “rebuild” mean? (a) not build (b) build again (c) build wrongly (d) build before
20. 20.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) road (b) rode
21. 21.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) shoes (b) weather (c) road (d) change
22. 22.Pick the right word: The ___ rode a horse and carried a sword. (a) knight (b) night
23. 23.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) frog
24. 24.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) painted (b) threw (c) drank (d) ate
25. 25.Which word means “without care”? (a) careless (b) carer (c) carefully (d) careful
26. 26.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) re-
27. 27.Which word means “one who dances”? (a) danced (b) dances (c) dancing (d) dancer
28. 28.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) quiet (b) sweet (c) loud (d) soft
29. 29.Pick the right word: The bird ___ to its nest. (a) flu (b) flew
30. 30.Which word means “cook before”? (a) recook (b) discook (c) uncook (d) precook
31. 31.Which is a compound word? (a) bedroom (b) pencil (c) quickly (d) tomato
32. 32.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plain (b) plane
33. 33.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) host (c) waiter (d) actor
34. 34.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) finish (b) begin (c) smile (d) shout
35. 35.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) straight (b) wide (c) narrow (d) clear
36. 36.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) keys (c) ships (d) sheep
37. 37.Make a compound word: under + ___ (a) ground (b) milk (c) chair (d) pen
38. 38.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) banana (c) beautiful (d) moonlight
39. 39.Pick the right word: ___ you like some tea? (a) Wood (b) Would
40. 40.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) rush (b) sing (c) rest (d) eat

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