Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 764 · 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 “wrongly”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) re-
2. 2.Add the suffix: happy + ness = ? (a) happines (b) happyness (c) happiness (d) happieness
3. 3.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) yell (b) sleep (c) smile (d) whisper
4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) scared – afraid (c) scared – brave (d) in – out
5. 5.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) singers (b) sticks (c) cows (d) ships
6. 6.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) lost (b) won (c) feared (d) missed
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) early (c) absent (d) honest
8. 8.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ful (b) -ly (c) -ness (d) -er
9. 9.Which word means “one who writes”? (a) written (b) wrote (c) writing (d) writer
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
11. 11.What does “dishonest” mean? (a) not honest (b) honest before (c) honest again (d) honest wrongly
12. 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) laugh – cry (c) choose – select (d) give – take
13. 13.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) lion (c) sheep (d) hen
14. 14.Pick the right word: I ___ two idlis for breakfast. (a) eight (b) ate
15. 15.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) quick (c) honest (d) rude
17. 17.Pick the right word: A spider has ___ legs. (a) eight (b) ate
18. 18.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) rude (b) hungry (c) tired (d) glad
19. 19.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) rich (b) quick (c) fresh (d) weary
20. 20.Which word means “without power”? (a) powered (b) powering (c) powerful (d) powerless
21. 21.Fill the gap: A fleet is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) grapes (c) ships (d) lions
22. 22.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) funny (b) scary (c) boring (d) sad
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) refuse
24. 24.Add the suffix: heavy + ly = ? (a) heavyly (b) heavilly (c) heavily (d) heavly
25. 25.Which word means “read wrongly”? (a) misread (b) preread (c) reread (d) unread
26. 26.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) beside (b) below (c) above (d) behind
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) tall (c) wet (d) lazy
28. 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) big – small (c) hot – cold (d) big – large
29. 29.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) grandmother (d) aunt
30. 30.Fill the gap: a ___ of actors (a) fleet (b) herd (c) troupe (d) swarm
31. 31.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) high (b) inside (c) under (d) deep
32. 32.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) dry (b) cold (c) sunny (d) hot
33. 33.Pick the right word: A ___ makes honey. (a) bee (b) be
34. 34.Add the suffix: pity + ful = ? (a) pityful (b) pitifull (c) pitiful (d) pittiful
35. 35.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) road (b) rode
36. 36.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) flowers (b) drops (c) colours (d) pieces
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) borrow (d) export
39. 39.Fill the gap: a ___ of lions (a) swarm (b) pride (c) bunch (d) flock
40. 40.Pick the right word: Big ships sail on the ___. (a) sea (b) see

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