Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 69 · 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: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) feathers (b) leaves (c) pebbles (d) bubbles
2. 2.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) son
3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) kitten (d) puppy
4. 4.Fill the gap: a ___ of penguins (a) colony (b) pride (c) herd (d) fleet
5. 5.Add the suffix: tidy + ness = ? (a) tidines (b) tidyness (c) tidiness (d) tidness
6. 6.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) whispered (b) cheered (c) slept (d) cried
7. 7.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) dirty (b) muddy (c) clean (d) dark
8. 8.Fill the gap: a ___ of actors (a) troupe (b) swarm (c) herd (d) fleet
9. 9.Add the suffix: kind + ness = ? (a) kindness (b) kindeness (c) kindniss (d) kindnes
10. 10.Pick the right word: It is wrong to ___ other people’s things. (a) steal (b) steel
11. 11.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) right (b) write
12. 12.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) woman (b) queen (c) niece (d) aunt
13. 13.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) lazy (b) tall (c) rude (d) caring
14. 14.Which word means “not safe”? (a) resafe (b) missafe (c) dissafe (d) unsafe
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
16. 16.Pick the right word: Stop when the traffic light is ___. (a) read (b) red
17. 17.Add the suffix: dance + er = ? (a) danceer (b) dancar (c) dansor (d) dancer
18. 18.Fill the gap: a ___ of grapes (a) herd (b) swarm (c) pride (d) bunch
19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) happy – sad (c) begin – start (d) begin – finish
20. 20.Pick the right word: A spider has ___ legs. (a) eight (b) ate
21. 21.Make a compound word: snow + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) man (d) cup
22. 22.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) cat (d) hen
23. 23.What does “precook” mean? (a) cook before (b) cook wrongly (c) not cook (d) cook again
24. 24.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) kind (b) wet (c) busy (d) sad
25. 25.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) rode (b) road
26. 26.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) cow (d) goose
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) honest (c) early (d) modern
29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) foal (d) lamb
30. 30.Which word means “use wrongly”? (a) disuse (b) preuse (c) misuse (d) reuse
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) blame (d) borrow
32. 32.Fill the gap: A troupe is a group of ___. (a) dancers (b) ships (c) keys (d) cows
33. 33.Pick the right word: Rohan has the ___ and must stay in bed. (a) flew (b) flu
34. 34.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) waitress (d) heroine
35. 35.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) sour (b) sweet (c) fresh (d) cold
36. 36.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) ill (b) fast (c) quiet (d) rich
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) loss (d) question
38. 38.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) ate (b) repaired (c) planted (d) broke
39. 39.Make a compound word: star + ___ (a) fish (b) pen (c) chair (d) milk
40. 40.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) patient (b) angry (c) careless (d) rude

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