Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 690 · 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.Pick the right word: After the fever, Dev felt ___. (a) week (b) weak
2. 2.Make a compound word: rail + ___ (a) pen (b) tree (c) milk (d) way
3. 3.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) milk (b) flower (c) chair (d) bag
4. 4.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ful (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ly
5. 5.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) lady (c) bride (d) queen
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) sing (c) arrive (d) lend
7. 7.What does “unhappy” mean? (a) not happy (b) happy before (c) happy wrongly (d) happy again
8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) calf (b) owlet (c) kid (d) cub
9. 9.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) angry (b) sleepy (c) bored (d) delighted
10. 10.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) leaf (b) sand (c) cloud (d) stone
11. 11.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -er (b) -less (c) -ful (d) -ly
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
13. 13.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) dis- (c) pre- (d) re-
14. 14.Pick the right word: I can ___ the birds singing. (a) here (b) hear
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
16. 16.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) loudly (b) quietly (c) softly (d) slowly
17. 17.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) unknown (b) tiny (c) famous (d) empty
18. 18.Which word means “heat before”? (a) misheat (b) preheat (c) disheat (d) unheat
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
20. 20.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) feared (b) missed (c) lost (d) won
21. 21.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goose (c) dog (d) cat
22. 22.Pick the right word: Kabir and Dev are late because ___ stuck in traffic. (a) their (b) they're (c) there
23. 23.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) peahen (d) duck
24. 24.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) easy (b) kind (c) difficult (d) wet
25. 25.Add the suffix: kind + ness = ? (a) kindeness (b) kindnes (c) kindniss (d) kindness
26. 26.Pick the right word: Grandma will ___ a button on my shirt. (a) so (b) sew (c) sow
27. 27.Fill the gap: A fleet is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) lions (c) ships (d) grapes
28. 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) rich – poor (c) quick – fast (d) quick – slow
29. 29.What does “rejoin” mean? (a) join again (b) not join (c) join wrongly (d) join before
30. 30.Pick the right word: We can ___ the hills from our window. (a) sea (b) see
31. 31.Pick the right word: Come ___ and sit with me. (a) here (b) hear
32. 32.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) smile (b) finish (c) begin (d) shout
33. 33.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) headmaster (b) uncle (c) host (d) king
34. 34.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) unsafe (b) strong (c) new (d) wide
35. 35.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ today. (a) blue (b) blew
36. 36.Pick the right word: The dog wagged its ___. (a) tail (b) tale
37. 37.Make a compound word: jelly + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) milk (d) fish
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) generous (c) quiet (d) lazy
39. 39.Make a compound word: every + ___ (a) pen (b) milk (c) tree (d) one
40. 40.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) lions (c) ships (d) wolves

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