Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 785 · 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 is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) cupboard (c) banana (d) kitchen
2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) quick – slow (c) quick – fast (d) rich – poor
3. 3.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) feared (b) missed (c) won (d) lost
4. 4.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) painted (b) threw (c) ate (d) drank
5. 5.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) lion (d) king
6. 6.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) tells (b) sleeps (c) drinks (d) eats
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
8. 8.Fill the gap: a ___ of dancers (a) herd (b) swarm (c) fleet (d) troupe
9. 9.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) large (b) empty (c) quick (d) angry
10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) hot – cold (c) big – large (d) big – small
11. 11.Which word means “judge wrongly”? (a) rejudge (b) disjudge (c) misjudge (d) unjudge
12. 12.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) light (b) heavy (c) empty (d) small
13. 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) mend – repair (c) mend – break (d) come – go
14. 14.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) waste (b) heat (c) spill (d) save
15. 15.Fill the gap: a ___ of birds (a) bunch (b) pride (c) flock (d) herd
16. 16.Which word means “one who helps”? (a) helper (b) helpfully (c) helpful (d) helpless
17. 17.Make a compound word: water + ___ (a) fall (b) book (c) chair (d) pen
18. 18.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) actor (d) host
19. 19.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) hot (b) cold (c) sunny (d) dry
20. 20.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) ewe (b) mare (c) cow (d) hen
21. 21.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) prince (d) nephew
22. 22.Which word means “full of power”? (a) powerfully (b) powerless (c) powerful (d) powered
23. 23.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -ful (c) -ly (d) -er
24. 24.Pick the right word: Rohan has the ___ and must stay in bed. (a) flu (b) flew
25. 25.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) clever (b) busy (c) wealthy (d) poor
26. 26.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) bored (b) angry (c) delighted (d) sleepy
27. 27.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -less (b) -ful (c) -ly (d) -er
28. 28.Which word means “hear wrongly”? (a) rehear (b) unhear (c) dishear (d) mishear
29. 29.Pick the right word: It was raining, ___ we stayed indoors. (a) sew (b) sow (c) so
30. 30.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) tree (b) pen (c) milk (d) glasses
31. 31.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) cow (d) lion
32. 32.Fill the gap: a ___ of mountains (a) pride (b) range (c) swarm (d) flock
33. 33.Which word means “not clear”? (a) preclear (b) misclear (c) unclear (d) disclear
34. 34.Which word means “one who farms”? (a) farming (b) farmer (c) farmland (d) farmed
35. 35.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) peacock (c) rooster (d) bull
36. 36.Which word means “not fair”? (a) misfair (b) disfair (c) refair (d) unfair
37. 37.Which word means “check again”? (a) mischeck (b) recheck (c) uncheck (d) discheck
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
39. 39.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) smile (b) shout (c) river (d) present
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) minority (d) question

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