Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 713 · 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.Fill the gap: A troupe is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) keys (d) dancers
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) selfish (c) brave (d) polite
3. 3.Add the suffix: joy + ful = ? (a) joyfull (b) joyfel (c) joyful (d) joiful
4. 4.Pick the right word: Big ships sail on the ___. (a) see (b) sea
5. 5.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) small (b) heavy (c) empty (d) light
6. 6.Make a compound word: door + ___ (a) rice (b) tree (c) bell (d) milk
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
8. 8.Pick the right word: Riya has a ___ bicycle. (a) knew (b) new
9. 9.Fill the gap: a ___ of pearls (a) pride (b) string (c) herd (d) flock
10. 10.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) un- (d) pre-
11. 11.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) helpful (b) lazy (c) rude (d) selfish
12. 12.Pick the right word: It was raining, ___ we stayed indoors. (a) sow (b) so (c) sew
13. 13.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) road (b) brush (c) shoe (d) cup
14. 14.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) milk (b) chair (c) horse (d) pen
15. 15.Pick the right word: Do you ___ the way to the station? (a) know (b) no
16. 16.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) cried (b) whispered (c) cheered (d) slept
17. 17.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) bright (b) soft (c) wet (d) dull
18. 18.Pick the right word: ___ book is yours? (a) Which (b) Witch
19. 19.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) wolves (c) lions (d) grapes
20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) rich – poor (c) quick – fast (d) quick – slow
21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) calf (d) chick
22. 22.Which word means “not happy”? (a) prehappy (b) unhappy (c) rehappy (d) dishappy
23. 23.Pick the right word: The dog wagged its ___. (a) tail (b) tale
24. 24.Which word means “one who drives”? (a) drives (b) driving (c) driver (d) drove
25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) fawn
26. 26.Add the suffix: dark + ness = ? (a) darknes (b) darkness (c) darckness (d) darkeness
27. 27.Fill the gap: a ___ of geese (a) swarm (b) bunch (c) fleet (d) gaggle
28. 28.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ness (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -less
29. 29.Pick the right word: Riya ___ all the answers. (a) knows (b) nose
30. 30.What does “dishonest” mean? (a) honest wrongly (b) not honest (c) honest before (d) honest again
31. 31.Which word means “cook before”? (a) uncook (b) recook (c) precook (d) miscook
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) window (c) journey (d) sunrise
33. 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) big – small (c) big – large (d) hot – cold
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) borrow (c) sink (d) arrive
35. 35.Add the suffix: happy + ness = ? (a) happieness (b) happyness (c) happines (d) happiness
36. 36.Which is a compound word? (a) bedroom (b) teacher (c) tomato (d) beautiful
37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) foal
38. 38.Pick the right word: We paid the bus ___. (a) fare (b) fair
39. 39.Fill the gap: A flight is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) lions (c) stairs (d) cows
40. 40.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) caring (d) tall

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