Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 84 · 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: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) feathers (b) leaves (c) pebbles (d) bubbles
2. 2.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) wolves (b) grapes (c) ships (d) lions
3. 3.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) wife (d) aunt
4. 4.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) hides (b) dirties (c) cleans (d) breaks
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
6. 6.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) heat (b) spill (c) waste (d) save
7. 7.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) light (b) small (c) heavy (d) empty
8. 8.What does “misspell” mean? (a) spell again (b) spell before (c) not spell (d) spell wrongly
9. 9.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) honest (b) lazy (c) rude (d) greedy
10. 10.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) tigress (c) mare (d) lioness
11. 11.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) sweet (b) fresh (c) sour (d) cold
12. 12.Pick the right word: Stop when the traffic light is ___. (a) red (b) read
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) artificial (d) generous
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
15. 15.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) dog
16. 16.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle
17. 17.Pick the right word: A brown ___ came out of the cave. (a) bare (b) bear
18. 18.Which is a compound word? (a) animal (b) elephant (c) quickly (d) daylight
19. 19.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) aunt (d) sister
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
21. 21.What does “preview” mean? (a) view before (b) not view (c) view wrongly (d) view again
22. 22.Pick the right word: After the fever, Dev felt ___. (a) weak (b) week
23. 23.Pick the right word: The children forgot ___ books at home. (a) they're (b) their (c) there
24. 24.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) cows (c) grapes (d) ships
25. 25.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) tree (b) milk (c) paste (d) chair
26. 26.Which word means “not safe”? (a) missafe (b) dissafe (c) unsafe (d) presafe
27. 27.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -less (d) -ly
28. 28.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) yellow (c) tomato (d) sunglasses
29. 29.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) chopped (b) poured (c) boiled (d) fried
30. 30.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -less (d) -ness
31. 31.Fill the gap: a ___ of camels (a) swarm (b) caravan (c) fleet (d) bunch
32. 32.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) big (b) kind (c) small (d) loud
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) early (c) modern (d) guilty
34. 34.Which word means “not agree”? (a) disagree (b) preagree (c) misagree (d) unagree
35. 35.Pick the right word: Grandma told us a ___ about a clever fox. (a) tail (b) tale
36. 36.Add the suffix: wonder + ful = ? (a) wonderfull (b) wonderful (c) wonderfel (d) wondreful
37. 37.What does “replay” mean? (a) play again (b) not play (c) play before (d) play wrongly
38. 38.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) wait (b) hurry (c) sleep (d) read
39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) lamb
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach

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