Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 687 · 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 “shy”? (a) rich (b) quick (c) bold (d) timid
2. 2.Pick the right word: The ___ of my shoe is broken. (a) heel (b) heal
3. 3.Which word means “one who helps”? (a) helpfully (b) helpless (c) helpful (d) helper
4. 4.Pick the right word: I ___ that storybook last week. (a) read (b) red
5. 5.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) stone (b) leaf (c) sand (d) cloud
6. 6.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) clean (b) dark (c) dirty (d) muddy
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
8. 8.Add the suffix: home + less = ? (a) homless (b) homeless (c) homeles (d) homelees
9. 9.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) singers (b) cows (c) sticks (d) ships
10. 10.Which word means “not equal”? (a) preequal (b) reequal (c) unequal (d) disequal
11. 11.Which is a compound word? (a) jellyfish (b) animal (c) beautiful (d) umbrella
12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
13. 13.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) fat (b) slim (c) quick (d) tall
14. 14.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) unsafe (b) new (c) wide (d) strong
15. 15.Fill the gap: A troop is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ships (c) bees (d) monkeys
16. 16.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) reject (b) select (c) sleep (d) carry
17. 17.Fill the gap: a ___ of soldiers (a) army (b) bunch (c) flock (d) swarm
18. 18.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) change (b) shoes (c) weather (d) road
19. 19.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) king (b) man (c) nephew (d) uncle
20. 20.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) chair (b) bag (c) flower (d) milk
21. 21.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) peace (b) piece
22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) cub (d) joey
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) journey (c) late (d) ancient
24. 24.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) lazy (b) greedy (c) selfish (d) generous
25. 25.Pick the right word: A rose is a pretty ___. (a) flour (b) flower
26. 26.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ today. (a) blue (b) blew
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) big – large
28. 28.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) brother
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) majority (c) journey (d) roof
30. 30.Add the suffix: joy + ful = ? (a) joyfel (b) joiful (c) joyful (d) joyfull
31. 31.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) bookshelf (c) elephant (d) animal
32. 32.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) breaks (b) dirties (c) hides (d) cleans
33. 33.What does “misunderstand” mean? (a) not understand (b) understand wrongly (c) understand again (d) understand before
34. 34.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) clever (b) slow (c) angry (d) empty
35. 35.Pick the right word: The ___ rises in the east. (a) sun (b) son
36. 36.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ness (b) -er (c) -ly (d) -ful
37. 37.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) prince (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) king
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
39. 39.Pick the right word: Chapatis are made from wheat ___. (a) flour (b) flower
40. 40.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) frog (d) cat

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