Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 68 · 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: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) drank (b) swam (c) ate (d) wrote
2. 2.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) proud (b) lazy (c) tired (d) scared
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) cheap – expensive (c) glad – happy (d) talk – speak
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) inferior (c) ancient (d) early
6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – sick (b) full – empty (c) early – late (d) ill – well
7. 7.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) nephew (b) bridegroom (c) uncle (d) king
8. 8.Make a compound word: news + ___ (a) milk (b) shoe (c) paper (d) tree
9. 9.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) simple (b) hard (c) rude (d) noisy
10. 10.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ly (b) -ness (c) -ful (d) -er
11. 11.Fill the gap: a ___ of bananas (a) fleet (b) pack (c) bunch (d) flock
12. 12.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) loud (b) noisy (c) quiet (d) rowdy
13. 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) fast – slow (c) hot – cold (d) big – large
14. 14.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) empty (b) unknown (c) tiny (d) famous
15. 15.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) well (b) brave (c) sick (d) kind
16. 16.Pick the right word: A ___ ran across the forest path. (a) dear (b) deer
17. 17.What does “disagree” mean? (a) agree again (b) agree wrongly (c) not agree (d) agree before
18. 18.Which word means “in a kind way”? (a) kinder (b) kindness (c) kindly (d) kindest
19. 19.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) write (b) right
20. 20.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) un- (d) pre-
21. 21.Add the suffix: hope + ful = ? (a) hopful (b) hoapful (c) hopefull (d) hopeful
22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – select (b) laugh – cry (c) choose – reject (d) give – take
23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) cygnet (d) cub
24. 24.Pick the right word: Mr Sharma has one ___ and one daughter. (a) son (b) sun
25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – present (b) gift – river (c) up – down (d) open – shut
26. 26.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) bull (b) peacock (c) rooster (d) lion
27. 27.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) drove (b) washed (c) caught (d) missed
28. 28.Fill the gap: a ___ of bats (a) herd (b) fleet (c) colony (d) pride
29. 29.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) new (b) knew
30. 30.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) thin (b) sad (c) big (d) quick
31. 31.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) road (b) cup (c) shoe (d) brush
32. 32.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ful (b) -less (c) -ly (d) -er
33. 33.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) smart (b) lazy (c) tired (d) rude
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) increase (c) float (d) whisper
35. 35.Pick the right word: The ___ in the story flew on a broom. (a) which (b) witch
36. 36.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – wealthy (b) light – dark (c) rich – poor (d) hard – soft
37. 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) old – new (c) tall – short (d) shy – timid
38. 38.Pick the right word: The shoe shop has a big ___ this week. (a) sale (b) sail
39. 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) rich – poor (c) quick – slow (d) wet – dry
40. 40.Which word means “not agree”? (a) disagree (b) reagree (c) unagree (d) misagree

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