Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 848 · 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 word means the same as “large”? (a) big (b) sad (c) quick (d) thin
2. 2.Fill the gap: A flight is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) stairs (c) cows (d) lions
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
4. 4.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) newspaper (c) tomato (d) banana
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
6. 6.Pick the right word: Vegetarians do not eat ___. (a) meet (b) meat
7. 7.Fill the gap: A clutch is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) lions (d) eggs
8. 8.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) empty (b) kind (c) quick (d) heavy
9. 9.Fill the gap: a ___ of birds (a) flock (b) herd (c) bunch (d) pride
10. 10.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) smaller (b) thinner (c) bigger (d) softer
11. 11.Which word means “one who farms”? (a) farmed (b) farming (c) farmland (d) farmer
12. 12.Which word means “full of joy”? (a) enjoy (b) joyless (c) joyfully (d) joyful
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) early (c) ancient (d) inferior
14. 14.Make a compound word: hair + ___ (a) book (b) milk (c) cut (d) tree
15. 15.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) aunt (c) sister (d) niece
16. 16.Which word means “in a loud way”? (a) loudest (b) loudly (c) louder (d) loudness
17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) cold – chilly (c) in – out (d) cold – hot
18. 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) come – go (c) mend – repair (d) win – lose
19. 19.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) missed (b) won (c) lost (d) feared
20. 20.What does “prejudge” mean? (a) judge before (b) judge again (c) not judge (d) judge wrongly
21. 21.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) wide (b) clear (c) straight (d) narrow
22. 22.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) empty (b) short (c) full (d) tired
23. 23.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) refuse (b) carry (c) jump (d) choose
24. 24.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) difficult (b) kind (c) easy (d) wet
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) float (d) sing
26. 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) hot – cold (c) big – small (d) big – large
27. 27.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tired (b) tiny (c) strong (d) weak
28. 28.Which word means “not fair”? (a) misfair (b) disfair (c) unfair (d) prefair
29. 29.Which word means “in a happy way”? (a) happiest (b) happily (c) happiness (d) happier
30. 30.Add the suffix: silly + ness = ? (a) sillyness (b) silines (c) silliness (d) sillines
31. 31.What does “misunderstand” mean? (a) not understand (b) understand again (c) understand before (d) understand wrongly
32. 32.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) repaired (b) ate (c) broke (d) planted
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) quiet – silent (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
34. 34.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) sings (b) moos (c) smiles (d) barks
35. 35.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ness (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -less
36. 36.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) begin – finish (c) begin – start (d) happy – sad
37. 37.Pick the right word: Do you ___ the way to the station? (a) know (b) no
38. 38.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) swam (b) wrote (c) drank (d) ate
39. 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) wet – dry (c) quick – fast (d) rich – poor
40. 40.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) un-

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