Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 73 · 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 caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) butterfly (c) cow (d) frog
2. 2.Which word means “the state of being good”? (a) better (b) goods (c) goodness (d) goodly
3. 3.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) soft (b) sweet (c) quiet (d) loud
4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – yell (b) shout – whisper (c) buy – sell (d) push – pull
5. 5.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) unknown (b) empty (c) famous (d) tiny
6. 6.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) duck (d) goat
7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) begin – start (c) tall – short (d) happy – sad
9. 9.Pick the right word: Riya ___ all the answers. (a) nose (b) knows
10. 10.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) un- (c) pre- (d) re-
11. 11.Make a compound word: play + ___ (a) rice (b) milk (c) cup (d) ground
12. 12.What does “mishear” mean? (a) hear wrongly (b) not hear (c) hear again (d) hear before
13. 13.What does “revisit” mean? (a) visit wrongly (b) visit before (c) visit again (d) not visit
14. 14.Fill the gap: A gaggle is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) keys (c) ships (d) geese
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
16. 16.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) worried (b) proud (c) delighted (d) excited
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) sink (c) praise (d) whisper
18. 18.Which word means “understand wrongly”? (a) misunderstand (b) preunderstand (c) reunderstand (d) ununderstand
19. 19.Pick the right word: Diya combs her long ___ every morning. (a) hare (b) hair
20. 20.Make a compound word: lunch + ___ (a) tree (b) milk (c) pen (d) box
21. 21.Fill the gap: a ___ of musicians (a) herd (b) fleet (c) flock (d) band
22. 22.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) angry (b) sleepy (c) delighted (d) bored
23. 23.Fill the gap: A crew is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) lions (c) sailors (d) grapes
24. 24.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) loud (b) rowdy (c) noisy (d) quiet
25. 25.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) ships (c) keys (d) sheep
26. 26.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) teacher (c) wheelchair (d) kitchen
27. 27.Fill the gap: a ___ of chicks (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) pride (d) brood
28. 28.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) animal (c) haircut (d) quickly
29. 29.Make a compound word: grand + ___ (a) milk (b) chair (c) pen (d) mother
30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) big – large (c) big – small (d) fast – slow
31. 31.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) classroom (c) happiness (d) running
32. 32.Fill the gap: a ___ of grapes (a) swarm (b) bunch (c) herd (d) pride
33. 33.Which is a compound word? (a) animal (b) happiness (c) waterfall (d) beautiful
34. 34.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) cub (d) puppy
36. 36.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) weekend (c) teacher (d) tomato
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
38. 38.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) above (b) behind (c) beside (d) under
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) journey (c) question (d) roof
40. 40.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) smile (b) siren (c) song (d) story

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