Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 807 · 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: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) silent (b) calm (c) noisy (d) quiet
2. 2.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pear (b) pair
3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – present (b) up – down (c) open – shut (d) gift – river
4. 4.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) bigger (b) softer (c) thinner (d) smaller
5. 5.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -ly (c) -er (d) -ful
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) exclude (c) sink (d) arrive
7. 7.Pick the right word: The table is made of ___. (a) would (b) wood
8. 8.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) sleep (b) whisper (c) yell (d) smile
9. 9.Fill the gap: A troop is a group of ___. (a) monkeys (b) ships (c) grapes (d) bees
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
11. 11.Pick the right word: The bird ___ to its nest. (a) flew (b) flu
12. 12.Fill the gap: a ___ of students (a) fleet (b) class (c) swarm (d) herd
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) sink (c) shout (d) borrow
14. 14.Make a compound word: star + ___ (a) milk (b) pen (c) chair (d) fish
15. 15.Fill the gap: a ___ of monkeys (a) fleet (b) bunch (c) troop (d) flock
16. 16.Add the suffix: kind + ness = ? (a) kindness (b) kindniss (c) kindeness (d) kindnes
17. 17.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) hardworking (d) careless
18. 18.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) excited (b) hungry (c) tired (d) angry
19. 19.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) under (b) deep (c) high (d) inside
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) majority (d) roof
21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) buy – sell (c) shout – yell (d) shout – whisper
22. 22.Pick the right word: The farmer will ___ his mangoes at the market. (a) sell (b) cell
23. 23.Which word means “one who teaches”? (a) teaching (b) teachable (c) teacher (d) taught
24. 24.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) fat (b) quick (c) slim (d) tall
25. 25.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) empty (b) clear (c) wide (d) crowded
26. 26.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) break (b) paint (c) open (d) close
27. 27.What does “miscount” mean? (a) count again (b) count before (c) count wrongly (d) not count
28. 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) cold – hot (c) buy – sell (d) in – out
29. 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) mend – repair (c) mend – break (d) come – go
30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) fast – slow (c) big – large (d) big – small
31. 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) win – lose (c) hot – cold (d) stone – rock
32. 32.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) dis- (d) pre-
33. 33.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) threw (b) ate (c) painted (d) drank
34. 34.Pick the right word: I ___ two idlis for breakfast. (a) eight (b) ate
35. 35.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ today. (a) blue (b) blew
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) float (c) arrive (d) borrow
37. 37.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) fresh (b) sour (c) sweet (d) cold
38. 38.Which word means “full of thanks”? (a) thanking (b) thankfully (c) thankful (d) thankless
39. 39.Make a compound word: moon + ___ (a) pen (b) light (c) chair (d) milk
40. 40.Add the suffix: swim + er = ? (a) swimer (b) swimmer (c) swimmor (d) swimmar

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