Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 744 · 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: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) awake (b) fresh (c) lively (d) tired
2. 2.Fill the gap: A caravan is a group of ___. (a) camels (b) ships (c) bees (d) keys
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) whisper (c) accept (d) float
4. 4.Fill the gap: a ___ of sheep (a) pride (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) flock
5. 5.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) delighted (b) bored (c) proud (d) frightened
6. 6.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) angry (b) sleepy (c) happy (d) quick
7. 7.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) dusty (b) dry (c) sunny (d) flooded
8. 8.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -less (b) -er (c) -ly (d) -ful
9. 9.Which word means “not common”? (a) discommon (b) recommon (c) uncommon (d) miscommon
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) quiet (c) rude (d) lazy
11. 11.Which word means “not fair”? (a) unfair (b) disfair (c) refair (d) prefair
12. 12.Fill the gap: A colony is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) grapes (d) ants
13. 13.Make a compound word: door + ___ (a) rice (b) milk (c) bell (d) tree
14. 14.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) sunrise (c) banana (d) pencil
15. 15.Which word means “the state of being happy”? (a) happiness (b) happier (c) unhappy (d) happily
16. 16.Pick the right word: I ___ that storybook last week. (a) read (b) red
17. 17.Which word means “read wrongly”? (a) preread (b) disread (c) unread (d) misread
18. 18.Pick the right word: The bird ___ to its nest. (a) flu (b) flew
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
20. 20.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) un- (d) re-
21. 21.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ today. (a) blew (b) blue
22. 22.Which word means “in a slow way”? (a) slowness (b) slowest (c) slowly (d) slower
23. 23.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) shining (b) smiling (c) raining (d) singing
24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) cub (d) puppy
25. 25.Pick the right word: The ___ rode a horse and carried a sword. (a) night (b) knight
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) rough (c) honest (d) ancient
27. 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) big – small (c) hot – cold (d) big – large
28. 28.Pick the right word: The children forgot ___ books at home. (a) their (b) they're (c) there
29. 29.Which word means “full of thanks”? (a) thanking (b) thankfully (c) thankless (d) thankful
30. 30.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) yellow (c) teacher (d) popcorn
31. 31.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) emperor (b) uncle (c) bull (d) prince
32. 32.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
33. 33.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) easy (b) difficult (c) tall (d) rich
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) victory
36. 36.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) sheep (c) lions (d) keys
37. 37.Pick the right word: Riya has a ___ bicycle. (a) new (b) knew
38. 38.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) frog (d) cow
39. 39.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) seeds (b) fruits (c) branches (d) roots
40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) gosling (d) calf

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