Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 720 · 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: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) bored (b) angry (c) worried (d) pleased
2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kid
3. 3.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) delighted (b) sleepy (c) bored (d) angry
4. 4.Which is a compound word? (a) animal (b) weekend (c) running (d) tomato
5. 5.Pick the right word: The ___ of my shoe is broken. (a) heel (b) heal
6. 6.Add the suffix: quick + ly = ? (a) quickley (b) quickely (c) quickly (d) quikly
7. 7.Which word means “the state of being dark”? (a) darkly (b) darkness (c) darker (d) darken
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) wide (c) modern (d) early
9. 9.Add the suffix: dance + er = ? (a) danceer (b) dansor (c) dancar (d) dancer
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) float (c) include (d) whisper
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
12. 12.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) under (b) deep (c) high (d) inside
13. 13.What does “refill” mean? (a) not fill (b) fill before (c) fill wrongly (d) fill again
14. 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) friend – enemy (c) friend – pal (d) push – pull
15. 15.Add the suffix: easy + ly = ? (a) easely (b) easly (c) easily (d) easyly
16. 16.Fill the gap: a ___ of judges (a) bench (b) herd (c) flock (d) swarm
17. 17.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) lion (c) cow (d) hen
18. 18.Pick the right word: It is wrong to ___ other people’s things. (a) steel (b) steal
19. 19.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) paint (b) brush (c) cook (d) wear
20. 20.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) swam (b) wrote (c) ate (d) drank
21. 21.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) re- (d) mis-
22. 22.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) re-
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) rough (d) late
24. 24.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) tiger (c) king (d) bull
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
26. 26.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goose (c) dog (d) cat
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak
28. 28.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -ful (c) -ly (d) -er
29. 29.Add the suffix: joy + ful = ? (a) joiful (b) joyfull (c) joyful (d) joyfel
30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) hot – cold (c) win – lose (d) stone – rock
31. 31.Pick the right word: There is a ___ in my sock. (a) hole (b) whole
32. 32.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) wide (b) straight (c) narrow (d) clear
33. 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) hot – cold (c) big – large (d) big – small
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) hero (c) answer (d) journey
35. 35.Make a compound word: snow + ___ (a) chair (b) man (c) cup (d) pen
36. 36.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) helped (b) stopped (c) refused (d) ignored
37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
38. 38.Make a compound word: book + ___ (a) sun (b) rain (c) shelf (d) milk
39. 39.What does “misunderstand” mean? (a) not understand (b) understand before (c) understand wrongly (d) understand again
40. 40.Fill the gap: A troop is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) monkeys (c) ships (d) grapes

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