Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 879 · 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.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) wolves (b) grapes (c) lions (d) ships
2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) begin – finish (c) happy – sad (d) begin – start
3. 3.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) easy (b) sweet (c) hard (d) early
4. 4.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) wife
5. 5.Fill the gap: a ___ of players (a) flock (b) herd (c) team (d) swarm
6. 6.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) slow (b) clever (c) angry (d) empty
7. 7.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tiny (b) tired (c) weak (d) strong
8. 8.Add the suffix: lucky + ly = ? (a) luckily (b) lukily (c) luckilly (d) luckyly
9. 9.Which word means “write again”? (a) diswrite (b) unwrite (c) miswrite (d) rewrite
10. 10.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) wet (b) chilly (c) slow (d) hot
11. 11.Fill the gap: A bench is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) judges (c) ships (d) bees
12. 12.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plane (b) plain
13. 13.Which word means “not agree”? (a) unagree (b) misagree (c) disagree (d) preagree
14. 14.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) dog (d) cat
15. 15.Which prefix means “again”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) mis-
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
17. 17.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -ly (d) -ness
18. 18.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) tired (b) fresh (c) asleep (d) cold
19. 19.Fill the gap: a ___ of thieves (a) litter (b) pride (c) gang (d) fleet
20. 20.What does “untidy” mean? (a) tidy again (b) not tidy (c) tidy wrongly (d) tidy before
21. 21.Make a compound word: door + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) bell (d) rice
22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) buy – sell (c) in – out (d) cold – hot
23. 23.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) wide (b) straight (c) clear (d) narrow
24. 24.Which prefix means “not”? (a) dis- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) pre-
25. 25.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) rest (b) rush (c) sing (d) eat
26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) gosling (b) calf (c) kid (d) cub
27. 27.Add the suffix: silly + ness = ? (a) sillines (b) silines (c) sillyness (d) silliness
28. 28.Fill the gap: a ___ of sailors (a) flock (b) bunch (c) herd (d) crew
29. 29.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) old (b) stale (c) rotten (d) fresh
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) exclude (d) arrive
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) wide (d) ancient
32. 32.Pick the right word: The ___ in the story flew on a broom. (a) which (b) witch
33. 33.Fill the gap: A fleet is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) lions (c) grapes (d) bees
34. 34.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) happiness (c) banana (d) sunflower
35. 35.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) noisy (b) quick (c) angry (d) silent
36. 36.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) light (b) small (c) heavy (d) empty
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
38. 38.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) waterfall (c) kitchen (d) tomato
39. 39.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) wilted (b) bloomed (c) danced (d) grew
40. 40.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ness (b) -less (c) -ly (d) -er

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