Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 679 · 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.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) delighted (b) proud (c) bored (d) frightened
2. 2.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) leap (b) crawl (c) sit (d) cry
3. 3.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) yellow (c) animal (d) airport
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) early (c) cowardly (d) clever
5. 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – river (c) open – shut (d) gift – present
6. 6.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) re-
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
8. 8.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -ly
9. 9.Make a compound word: honey + ___ (a) bee (b) pen (c) shoe (d) chair
10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) quick – slow (c) quick – fast (d) rich – poor
11. 11.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) foal
13. 13.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) laugh (b) begin (c) stop (d) repair
14. 14.Pick the right word: I have ___ pencils in my box. (a) too (b) to (c) two
15. 15.Add the suffix: write + er = ? (a) writeer (b) writar (c) writer (d) writter
16. 16.Pick the right word: There are seven days in a ___. (a) weak (b) week
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) private
18. 18.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) stopped (b) refused (c) helped (d) ignored
19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) shout – yell (c) shout – whisper (d) buy – sell
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) early (c) generous (d) honest
21. 21.Pick the right word: The postman brought the ___. (a) male (b) mail
22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) scared – afraid (c) old – new (d) in – out
23. 23.Add the suffix: lazy + ness = ? (a) laziness (b) lazness (c) lazyness (d) lazines
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) wise (c) modern (d) rich
25. 25.Pick the right word: Do you ___ the way to the station? (a) know (b) no
26. 26.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) umbrella (c) handbag (d) running
27. 27.Fill the gap: a ___ of scouts (a) troop (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) herd
28. 28.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) weather (b) shoes (c) road (d) change
29. 29.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ful (b) -ly (c) -ness (d) -er
30. 30.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) feathers (b) pebbles (c) leaves (d) bubbles
31. 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) tall – short (c) begin – start (d) happy – sad
32. 32.Make a compound word: head + ___ (a) ache (b) tree (c) milk (d) pen
33. 33.Fill the gap: A gang is a group of ___. (a) thieves (b) cows (c) grapes (d) ships
34. 34.Which word means “the state of being happy”? (a) happily (b) happiness (c) happier (d) unhappy
35. 35.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) wolves (c) lions (d) ships
36. 36.Pick the right word: I have ___ idea where my pen is. (a) no (b) know
37. 37.Pick the right word: I ___ a letter to Nani every month. (a) write (b) right
38. 38.Make a compound word: under + ___ (a) milk (b) pen (c) chair (d) ground
39. 39.Pick the right word: Rohan ate the ___ pizza by himself. (a) whole (b) hole
40. 40.Pick the right word: Please ___ quiet in class. (a) bee (b) be

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