Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 683 · 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 pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) big – large (c) hot – cold (d) big – small
2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
3. 3.Pick the right word: I have only ___ brother. (a) one (b) won
4. 4.Make a compound word: play + ___ (a) ground (b) milk (c) cup (d) rice
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
6. 6.Which prefix means “before”? (a) mis- (b) un- (c) pre- (d) re-
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
8. 8.What does “misbehave” mean? (a) not behave (b) behave again (c) behave before (d) behave wrongly
9. 9.Fill the gap: a ___ of soldiers (a) bunch (b) flock (c) army (d) swarm
10. 10.Which word means “not common”? (a) recommon (b) discommon (c) uncommon (d) precommon
11. 11.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) fix (b) choose (c) laugh (d) break
12. 12.Pick the right word: There is a ___ in my sock. (a) hole (b) whole
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – win
14. 14.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) sit (b) whisper (c) eat (d) shout
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) innocent (d) generous
16. 16.Pick the right word: I ___ two idlis for breakfast. (a) ate (b) eight
17. 17.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plain (b) plane
18. 18.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) weekend (c) elephant (d) teacher
19. 19.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -ness (d) -less
20. 20.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) bedroom (c) kitchen (d) beautiful
21. 21.Add the suffix: wonder + ful = ? (a) wonderfull (b) wonderfel (c) wonderful (d) wondreful
22. 22.Which word means “not safe”? (a) dissafe (b) presafe (c) missafe (d) unsafe
23. 23.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) newspaper (c) pencil (d) elephant
24. 24.What does “misplace” mean? (a) place again (b) place wrongly (c) place before (d) not place
25. 25.Make a compound word: grand + ___ (a) chair (b) mother (c) milk (d) pen
26. 26.Fill the gap: a ___ of grapes (a) swarm (b) herd (c) bunch (d) pride
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
28. 28.Fill the gap: A colony is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) ants (c) grapes (d) cows
29. 29.Pick the right word: Please ___ quiet in class. (a) bee (b) be
30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) early – late (c) full – empty (d) ill – sick
31. 31.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) rude (b) careless (c) hardworking (d) lazy
32. 32.Add the suffix: use + less = ? (a) useless (b) usless (c) uselesss (d) useles
33. 33.What does “disrespect” mean? (a) respect again (b) not respect (c) respect wrongly (d) respect before
34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) begin – start (c) tall – short (d) happy – sad
35. 35.Make a compound word: butter + ___ (a) pen (b) shoe (c) chair (d) fly
36. 36.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) proud (b) tall (c) healthy (d) ill
37. 37.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) empty (b) unknown (c) famous (d) tiny
38. 38.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) waste (b) spill (c) save (d) heat
39. 39.Add the suffix: teach + er = ? (a) teachere (b) teachar (c) teachor (d) teacher
40. 40.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) postman (c) happiness (d) tomato

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