Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 722 · 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 ___ of sheep (a) flock (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) pride
2. 2.Pick the right word: I have ___ idea where my pen is. (a) know (b) no
3. 3.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) bright (b) sunny (c) clear (d) cloudy
4. 4.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) niece (d) aunt
5. 5.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) planted (b) ate (c) broke (d) repaired
6. 6.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) hurry (b) wait (c) read (d) sleep
7. 7.Make a compound word: eye + ___ (a) milk (b) pen (c) chair (d) brow
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) quiet (d) generous
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
10. 10.Pick the right word: A spider has ___ legs. (a) ate (b) eight
11. 11.Fill the gap: A gaggle is a group of ___. (a) geese (b) cows (c) ships (d) keys
12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) caterpillar (c) tadpole (d) kitten
13. 13.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -er (b) -less (c) -ness (d) -ly
14. 14.Pick the right word: A rose is a pretty ___. (a) flower (b) flour
15. 15.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) sad (b) funny (c) boring (d) scary
16. 16.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) hungry (b) angry (c) afraid (d) rich
17. 17.Fill the gap: A troupe is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) cows (c) dancers (d) ships
18. 18.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) sticks (b) singers (c) ships (d) puppies
19. 19.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) whisper (b) smile (c) sleep (d) yell
20. 20.Which word means “without care”? (a) carer (b) careful (c) carefully (d) careless
21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) win – lose (c) hot – cold (d) stone – rock
22. 22.Pick the right word: We can ___ the hills from our window. (a) sea (b) see
23. 23.Pick the right word: Nice to ___ you! (a) meet (b) meat
24. 24.Pick the right word: Riya ___ all the answers. (a) knows (b) nose
25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) full – empty (c) ill – sick (d) ill – well
26. 26.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) narrow (b) dark (c) short (d) wide
27. 27.Pick the right word: This tea is ___ hot to drink. (a) to (b) two (c) too
28. 28.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) famous (b) unknown (c) tiny (d) empty
29. 29.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -less
30. 30.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) hen (d) peahen
31. 31.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) wide (b) strong (c) unsafe (d) new
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
33. 33.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) found (b) lost (c) made (d) used
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) arrive (d) export
35. 35.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) sad (b) big (c) quick (d) thin
36. 36.Which prefix means “before”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) un- (d) mis-
37. 37.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plane (b) plain
38. 38.Fill the gap: a ___ of stairs (a) herd (b) swarm (c) pride (d) flight
39. 39.Fill the gap: A range is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) bees (c) cows (d) mountains
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) ancient (c) wide (d) quiet

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