Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 737 · 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.Make a compound word: door + ___ (a) tree (b) rice (c) bell (d) milk
2. 2.Make a compound word: rail + ___ (a) pen (b) milk (c) way (d) tree
3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) old – new (c) tall – short (d) shy – timid
5. 5.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) swam (b) slept (c) flew (d) barked
6. 6.Which word means “in a soft way”? (a) softly (b) softer (c) soften (d) softness
7. 7.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) lazy (b) rude (c) hardworking (d) careless
8. 8.What does “misunderstand” mean? (a) understand again (b) understand wrongly (c) understand before (d) not understand
9. 9.Pick the right word: Come ___ and sit with me. (a) here (b) hear
10. 10.Fill the gap: a ___ of keys (a) bunch (b) pride (c) herd (d) swarm
11. 11.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) fresh (b) stale (c) old (d) rotten
12. 12.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) prince (c) nephew (d) king
13. 13.Pick the right word: It is wrong to ___ other people’s things. (a) steal (b) steel
14. 14.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) father (d) son
15. 15.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) bright (b) dark (c) dull (d) tiny
16. 16.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) tree (b) pen (c) milk (d) glasses
17. 17.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) rides (b) reads (c) throws (d) eats
18. 18.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) pencil (c) snowman (d) banana
19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) calf (d) eaglet
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
21. 21.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) milk (b) rise (c) chair (d) pen
22. 22.Pick the right word: The ___ of this bag is five kilograms. (a) wait (b) weight
23. 23.Fill the gap: a ___ of zebras (a) fleet (b) herd (c) bunch (d) swarm
24. 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) quick – slow (c) rich – poor (d) quick – fast
25. 25.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) short (b) tired (c) full (d) empty
26. 26.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) ships (c) grapes (d) bees
27. 27.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) sheep (c) dog (d) hen
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) decrease (c) shout (d) accept
29. 29.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) shut (b) sell (c) paint (d) open
30. 30.Fill the gap: a ___ of trees (a) grove (b) swarm (c) pride (d) herd
31. 31.Pick the right word: The wind ___ my hat away. (a) blue (b) blew
32. 32.What does “misbehave” mean? (a) behave before (b) behave wrongly (c) not behave (d) behave again
33. 33.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) start (b) choose (c) finish (d) shout
34. 34.Fill the gap: A clutch is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) cows (c) eggs (d) ships
35. 35.Fill the gap: a ___ of soldiers (a) flock (b) swarm (c) army (d) bunch
36. 36.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) quick (b) tall (c) unhappy (d) rich
37. 37.What does “unwell” mean? (a) well before (b) not well (c) well wrongly (d) well again
38. 38.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) running (c) umbrella (d) wheelchair
39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) fawn (d) chick
40. 40.Which word means “in a kind way”? (a) kindest (b) kindly (c) kindness (d) kinder

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