Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 763 · 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.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) un- (d) re-
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) quick (c) heavy (d) rude
3. 3.Pick the right word: Rohan has the ___ and must stay in bed. (a) flu (b) flew
4. 4.Add the suffix: shop + er = ? (a) shopor (b) shoper (c) shopper (d) shoppar
5. 5.Make a compound word: moon + ___ (a) pen (b) milk (c) chair (d) light
6. 6.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) angrily (b) quickly (c) slowly (d) loudly
7. 7.Pick the right word: We paid the bus ___. (a) fair (b) fare
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) rich (c) humble (d) early
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
10. 10.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) noisy (b) calm (c) quiet (d) silent
11. 11.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) drops (b) pieces (c) colours (d) flowers
12. 12.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) re-
13. 13.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) feathers (b) pebbles (c) bubbles (d) leaves
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) ancient – modern
15. 15.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) scared (b) lazy (c) bold (d) tiny
16. 16.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) dis-
17. 17.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) found (b) lost (c) ripe (d) proud
18. 18.Fill the gap: A troupe is a group of ___. (a) dancers (b) cows (c) keys (d) ships
19. 19.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -er (b) -ness (c) -less (d) -ly
20. 20.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) ships (c) keys (d) musicians
21. 21.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) fast (d) ill
22. 22.Pick the right word: Do you ___ the way to the station? (a) know (b) no
23. 23.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) ate (b) drank (c) wore (d) threw
24. 24.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) found (b) made (c) lost (d) used
25. 25.Make a compound word: air + ___ (a) tree (b) rice (c) book (d) port
26. 26.Make a compound word: pan + ___ (a) pen (b) tree (c) shoe (d) cake
27. 27.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) cry (b) leap (c) crawl (d) sit
28. 28.Pick the right word: The ___ rises in the east. (a) son (b) sun
29. 29.Fill the gap: A crowd is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) people (c) ships (d) keys
30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) friend – pal (c) friend – enemy (d) push – pull
31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) kitten (d) foal
32. 32.Which word means “not lucky”? (a) prelucky (b) mislucky (c) dislucky (d) unlucky
33. 33.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) handbag (c) animal (d) tomato
34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) mend – repair (c) come – go (d) win – lose
35. 35.Fill the gap: a ___ of flies (a) swarm (b) herd (c) pride (d) fleet
36. 36.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) bees (c) ships (d) cows
37. 37.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) healthy (b) tall (c) ill (d) proud
38. 38.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) aunt (d) sister
39. 39.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) mother (b) aunt (c) niece (d) sister
40. 40.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) start (b) finish (c) shout (d) choose

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