Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 740 · 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.Add the suffix: run + er = ? (a) runnor (b) runer (c) runner (d) runnar
2. 2.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) missed (b) caught (c) washed (d) drove
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) laugh (c) depart (d) borrow
4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) kitten (d) puppy
5. 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – repair (b) mend – break (c) come – go (d) win – lose
6. 6.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) prince (c) nephew (d) king
7. 7.Which word means “not allow”? (a) reallow (b) unallow (c) misallow (d) disallow
8. 8.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) repair (b) laugh (c) choose (d) break
9. 9.Which is a compound word? (a) snowman (b) quickly (c) umbrella (d) yellow
10. 10.Fill the gap: a ___ of sheep (a) swarm (b) pride (c) flock (d) fleet
11. 11.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) princess (d) niece
12. 12.Which word means “full of peace”? (a) peaces (b) peaceful (c) peacefully (d) peacemaker
13. 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) begin – finish (c) tall – short (d) happy – sad
14. 14.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) awake (b) tired (c) fresh (d) lively
15. 15.Pick the right word: Kabir and Dev are late because ___ stuck in traffic. (a) there (b) they're (c) their
16. 16.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) quickly (c) yellow (d) haircut
17. 17.Pick the right word: The wind ___ my hat away. (a) blew (b) blue
18. 18.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) re- (d) mis-
19. 19.Fill the gap: a ___ of buffaloes (a) herd (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) pride
20. 20.Fill the gap: a ___ of players (a) herd (b) flock (c) swarm (d) team
21. 21.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) hid (b) wasted (c) shared (d) threw
22. 22.What does “disrespect” mean? (a) not respect (b) respect again (c) respect wrongly (d) respect before
23. 23.Make a compound word: cup + ___ (a) tree (b) board (c) shoe (d) milk
24. 24.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) lazy (b) careless (c) serious (d) bored
25. 25.Fill the gap: a ___ of judges (a) bench (b) flock (c) herd (d) swarm
26. 26.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) mis-
27. 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) ill – well (c) ill – sick (d) full – empty
28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) cub (d) chick
29. 29.Which word means “one who writes”? (a) wrote (b) writer (c) writing (d) written
30. 30.Add the suffix: swim + er = ? (a) swimer (b) swimmer (c) swimmor (d) swimmar
31. 31.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) kitchen (c) happiness (d) sunflower
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) lend (c) sink (d) whisper
33. 33.Fill the gap: a ___ of trees (a) pride (b) swarm (c) grove (d) herd
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) scared – afraid
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
36. 36.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) begin (b) smile (c) shout (d) finish
37. 37.Make a compound word: star + ___ (a) fish (b) pen (c) milk (d) chair
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
39. 39.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) ewe (d) cow
40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) kitten

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