Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 717 · 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: A rose is a pretty ___. (a) flour (b) flower
2. 2.Fill the gap: A flock is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) keys (c) ships (d) sheep
3. 3.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) wide (b) crowded (c) empty (d) clear
4. 4.Which prefix means “again”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) un- (d) re-
5. 5.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -ly (d) -less
6. 6.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) cloud (b) sand (c) stone (d) leaf
7. 7.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) piece (b) peace
8. 8.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) washed (b) caught (c) drove (d) missed
9. 9.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) pencil (c) kitchen (d) daylight
10. 10.Fill the gap: a ___ of ships (a) herd (b) fleet (c) flock (d) bunch
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) absent (d) early
13. 13.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) proud (b) found (c) ripe (d) lost
14. 14.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) kangaroo (d) cat
15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) win – lose (c) come – go (d) mend – repair
16. 16.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) travel (b) smile (c) ask (d) answer
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) journey (c) question (d) victory
18. 18.Fill the gap: A crowd is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) keys (c) people (d) ships
19. 19.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) awake (b) loud (c) late (d) asleep
20. 20.Make a compound word: snow + ___ (a) chair (b) cup (c) man (d) pen
21. 21.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ness (b) -er (c) -less (d) -ful
22. 22.Pick the right word: The film lasted one ___. (a) our (b) hour
23. 23.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) chopped (b) fried (c) boiled (d) poured
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
25. 25.Which word means “open again”? (a) disopen (b) preopen (c) reopen (d) unopen
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) answer (c) journey (d) roof
27. 27.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) pencil (c) handbag (d) happiness
28. 28.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) rich (b) bold (c) quick (d) timid
29. 29.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) wolves (c) lions (d) grapes
30. 30.Add the suffix: lazy + ness = ? (a) lazness (b) lazyness (c) lazines (d) laziness
31. 31.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) frightened (b) delighted (c) proud (d) bored
32. 32.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) singers (b) ships (c) puppies (d) sticks
33. 33.Pick the right word: Rohan has the ___ and must stay in bed. (a) flew (b) flu
34. 34.Which prefix means “not”? (a) dis- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) mis-
35. 35.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) slept (b) swam (c) flew (d) barked
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
37. 37.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) happiness (c) elephant (d) pancake
38. 38.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) tomato (c) kitchen (d) classroom
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) journey (c) window (d) question
40. 40.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) dirties (b) hides (c) cleans (d) breaks

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