Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 883 · 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.Pick the right word: I have ___ pencils in my box. (a) too (b) two (c) to
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) arrive (c) shout (d) lend
3. 3.Add the suffix: dig + er = ? (a) diggor (b) diggar (c) digger (d) diger
4. 4.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) starfish (c) banana (d) running
5. 5.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) un- (d) pre-
6. 6.Pick the right word: ___ book is yours? (a) Which (b) Witch
7. 7.Fill the gap: A gang is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) thieves (c) cows (d) grapes
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
9. 9.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) fresh (b) cold (c) tired (d) asleep
10. 10.Which word means “without care”? (a) careful (b) carer (c) carefully (d) careless
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
12. 12.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ today. (a) blew (b) blue
13. 13.Fill the gap: A bouquet is a bunch of ___. (a) ships (b) wolves (c) cows (d) flowers
14. 14.Fill the gap: a ___ of thieves (a) litter (b) pride (c) gang (d) fleet
15. 15.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cow (c) cat (d) swan
16. 16.Which word means “not equal”? (a) unequal (b) disequal (c) reequal (d) misequal
17. 17.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) rude (b) glad (c) hungry (d) tired
18. 18.Which word means “check again”? (a) discheck (b) precheck (c) recheck (d) mischeck
19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) friend – enemy (c) push – pull (d) friend – pal
20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
21. 21.Which word means “without sleep”? (a) sleepy (b) sleeper (c) sleepless (d) sleeping
22. 22.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) cell (b) sell
23. 23.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) easy (b) difficult (c) tall (d) rich
24. 24.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
25. 25.Make a compound word: wheel + ___ (a) tree (b) chair (c) pen (d) milk
26. 26.Pick the right word: My ___ friend Meera lives in Pune. (a) deer (b) dear
27. 27.What does “replay” mean? (a) play before (b) play again (c) play wrongly (d) not play
28. 28.Fill the gap: A bench is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) bees (c) judges (d) cows
29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) tadpole (d) lamb
30. 30.Fill the gap: A fleet is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) grapes (c) lions (d) ships
31. 31.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) paints (b) plants (c) reads (d) cooks
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) float (d) blame
33. 33.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -less (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -ness
34. 34.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) scared (b) careless (c) brave (d) lazy
35. 35.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) fresh (b) happy (c) loud (d) tired
36. 36.What does “retell” mean? (a) not tell (b) tell wrongly (c) tell again (d) tell before
37. 37.Pick the right word: The farmer will ___ his mangoes at the market. (a) sell (b) cell
38. 38.Add the suffix: bake + er = ? (a) bakor (b) baker (c) bakeer (d) bakar
39. 39.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) milk (b) pen (c) chair (d) horse
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) ancient (c) polite (d) late

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