Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 841 · 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 pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) rich – poor (c) quick – fast (d) quick – slow
2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) choose – select (c) give – take (d) choose – reject
3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) puppy (d) kitten
4. 4.Which is a compound word? (a) grandmother (b) beautiful (c) yellow (d) quickly
5. 5.Fill the gap: A range is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) bees (c) mountains (d) cows
6. 6.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) son (d) husband
7. 7.Fill the gap: A troop is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) ships (c) monkeys (d) grapes
8. 8.Which prefix means “not”? (a) dis- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) re-
9. 9.Make a compound word: cup + ___ (a) board (b) shoe (c) milk (d) tree
10. 10.Which prefix means “again”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) mis-
11. 11.Which word means “not kind”? (a) rekind (b) unkind (c) diskind (d) miskind
12. 12.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) spill (b) save (c) burn (d) waste
13. 13.Pick the right word: We went to the village ___ and rode the giant wheel. (a) fare (b) fair
14. 14.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) right (b) write
15. 15.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -ness (d) -less
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) accept (d) include
17. 17.Which is a compound word? (a) football (b) umbrella (c) running (d) beautiful
18. 18.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) husband
19. 19.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) sleep (b) crawl (c) jump (d) sing
20. 20.Add the suffix: swim + er = ? (a) swimmar (b) swimer (c) swimmor (d) swimmer
21. 21.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) full (b) tired (c) empty (d) short
22. 22.Fill the gap: A bundle is a group of ___. (a) sticks (b) bees (c) lions (d) sailors
23. 23.Pick the right word: Ira solved the maths ___ quickly. (a) some (b) sum
24. 24.Fill the gap: a ___ of trees (a) pride (b) herd (c) grove (d) swarm
25. 25.What does “unkind” mean? (a) kind wrongly (b) not kind (c) kind before (d) kind again
26. 26.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) barks (b) smiles (c) moos (d) sings
27. 27.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) poor (b) tall (c) rich (d) kind
28. 28.Make a compound word: note + ___ (a) tree (b) milk (c) shoe (d) book
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) defeat (c) journey (d) answer
30. 30.Fill the gap: a ___ of buffaloes (a) swarm (b) pride (c) fleet (d) herd
31. 31.Fill the gap: A swarm is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) bees (c) cows (d) grapes
32. 32.Which word means “one who plays”? (a) playing (b) played (c) player (d) playful
33. 33.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) lion (c) sheep (d) hen
34. 34.What does “disrespect” mean? (a) respect before (b) respect wrongly (c) not respect (d) respect again
35. 35.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) break (b) close (c) paint (d) open
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
37. 37.Pick the right word: Farmers ___ seeds in the field. (a) so (b) sew (c) sow
38. 38.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) frog (d) hen
39. 39.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plain (b) plane
40. 40.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) selfish (b) lazy (c) generous (d) greedy

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