Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 79 · 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.Pick the right word: We sat ___ the river and ate lunch. (a) buy (b) by (c) bye
2. 2.Pick the right word: A ___ makes honey. (a) bee (b) be
3. 3.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) angry (b) bored (c) worried (d) pleased
4. 4.Fill the gap: a ___ of students (a) swarm (b) herd (c) class (d) fleet
5. 5.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) sheep
6. 6.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) sleepy (b) angry (c) bored (d) delighted
7. 7.Fill the gap: A bundle is a group of ___. (a) sailors (b) bees (c) sticks (d) lions
8. 8.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) waterfall (c) happiness (d) kitchen
9. 9.Pick the right word: We can ___ the hills from our window. (a) see (b) sea
10. 10.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -less (b) -ly (c) -er (d) -ful
11. 11.Which prefix means “not”? (a) dis- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) re-
12. 12.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) angry (b) careless (c) rude (d) patient
13. 13.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) reads (b) throws (c) eats (d) rides
14. 14.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ly (b) -ness (c) -less (d) -er
15. 15.Fill the gap: a ___ of eggs (a) fleet (b) swarm (c) clutch (d) herd
16. 16.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) quick (b) timid (c) rich (d) bold
17. 17.Which is a compound word? (a) airport (b) teacher (c) tomato (d) yellow
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
19. 19.Fill the gap: a ___ of musicians (a) fleet (b) band (c) herd (d) flock
20. 20.Pick the right word: Please ___ for me at the gate. (a) weight (b) wait
21. 21.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) king (d) prince
22. 22.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) eyebrow (c) banana (d) teacher
23. 23.Fill the gap: A colony is a group of ___. (a) ants (b) grapes (c) ships (d) cows
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
25. 25.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) sweet (b) sour (c) cold (d) fresh
26. 26.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) greedy (b) lazy (c) polite (d) rude
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) polite (c) ancient (d) present
28. 28.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) melted (b) grew (c) froze (d) slept
29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) lamb (d) chick
30. 30.Fill the gap: A troop is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) monkeys (c) ships (d) grapes
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) sunrise
32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
33. 33.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) break (b) paint (c) open (d) close
34. 34.Make a compound word: rail + ___ (a) tree (b) milk (c) pen (d) way
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) gift – present
36. 36.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -er (b) -ly (c) -ness (d) -ful
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) foolish (c) brave (d) polite
38. 38.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -er (b) -ness (c) -less (d) -ful
39. 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) buy – sell (c) cold – chilly (d) cold – hot
40. 40.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) proud (b) excited (c) worried (d) delighted

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