Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 692 · 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 “one who writes”? (a) writing (b) wrote (c) writer (d) written
2. 2.Fill the gap: A bench is a group of ___. (a) judges (b) bees (c) ships (d) cows
3. 3.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) sleep (b) run (c) speak (d) hear
4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) friend – pal (c) day – night (d) friend – enemy
5. 5.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) ignored (b) refused (c) stopped (d) helped
6. 6.Which word means “in a slow way”? (a) slowest (b) slowness (c) slowly (d) slower
7. 7.Pick the right word: Grandma will ___ a button on my shirt. (a) sow (b) so (c) sew
8. 8.Fill the gap: A crowd is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) keys (c) people (d) ships
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) honest (c) clever (d) cowardly
10. 10.Fill the gap: a ___ of cards (a) fleet (b) pack (c) flock (d) herd
11. 11.Which word means “understand wrongly”? (a) ununderstand (b) disunderstand (c) misunderstand (d) reunderstand
12. 12.Pick the right word: Put your bag over ___. (a) their (b) there (c) they're
13. 13.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) fresh (b) tasty (c) cold (d) salty
14. 14.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ful (b) -ness (c) -ly (d) -er
15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) open – shut (c) up – down (d) gift – present
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
17. 17.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) wide (b) short (c) dark (d) narrow
18. 18.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -er (b) -ness (c) -ful (d) -less
19. 19.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) repair (b) laugh (c) stop (d) begin
20. 20.Make a compound word: some + ___ (a) thing (b) milk (c) pen (d) tree
21. 21.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) beautiful (c) waterfall (d) teacher
22. 22.Which word means “without sleep”? (a) sleepy (b) sleeping (c) sleeper (d) sleepless
23. 23.Pick the right word: A ___ ran across the forest path. (a) deer (b) dear
24. 24.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) yell (b) whisper (c) smile (d) sleep
25. 25.Add the suffix: pity + ful = ? (a) pitifull (b) pitiful (c) pittiful (d) pityful
26. 26.What does “misuse” mean? (a) use before (b) use again (c) use wrongly (d) not use
27. 27.Make a compound word: under + ___ (a) pen (b) milk (c) chair (d) ground
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) late (c) ancient (d) rough
29. 29.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) rise (b) pen (c) milk (d) chair
30. 30.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) goose (d) cow
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) increase (c) float (d) arrive
32. 32.Pick the right word: We paid the bus ___. (a) fair (b) fare
33. 33.Pick the right word: Stop when the traffic light is ___. (a) read (b) red
34. 34.Pick the right word: I ___ a letter to Nani every month. (a) right (b) write
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
36. 36.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) lazy (b) rude (c) careless (d) hardworking
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of people (a) litter (b) crowd (c) fleet (d) pride
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) fast – quick
39. 39.Make a compound word: every + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) one (d) pen
40. 40.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) hot (b) dry (c) damp (d) loud

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