Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 884 · 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 ___ of pearls (a) pride (b) string (c) herd (d) flock
2. 2.Which word means “without sleep”? (a) sleeper (b) sleeping (c) sleepless (d) sleepy
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
4. 4.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) king (c) tiger (d) bull
5. 5.Add the suffix: use + less = ? (a) uselesss (b) useless (c) useles (d) usless
6. 6.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) emperor (d) bull
7. 7.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) boy (d) husband
8. 8.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) un- (d) mis-
9. 9.Pick the right word: It was raining, ___ we stayed indoors. (a) so (b) sew (c) sow
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
11. 11.Fill the gap: a ___ of soldiers (a) swarm (b) flock (c) bunch (d) army
12. 12.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) selfish (b) lazy (c) helpful (d) rude
13. 13.Fill the gap: A swarm is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) grapes (d) bees
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) cold – chilly (c) in – out (d) cold – hot
16. 16.Which prefix means “not”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) pre-
17. 17.Pick the right word: A rose is a pretty ___. (a) flour (b) flower
18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
19. 19.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) cold (b) dry (c) warm (d) quick
20. 20.Fill the gap: a ___ of fish (a) pride (b) herd (c) bunch (d) school
21. 21.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) drops (b) colours (c) flowers (d) pieces
22. 22.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) loud (b) noisy (c) rowdy (d) quiet
23. 23.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) laugh (b) break (c) repair (d) choose
24. 24.Pick the right word: I have ___ idea where my pen is. (a) know (b) no
25. 25.Which word means “without a home”? (a) homework (b) homely (c) homeless (d) homeward
26. 26.Pick the right word: The stars shine at ___. (a) night (b) knight
27. 27.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) quick (b) fat (c) slim (d) tall
28. 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) tall – short (c) begin – finish (d) begin – start
29. 29.Which is a compound word? (a) sunglasses (b) quickly (c) teacher (d) kitchen
30. 30.Fill the gap: a ___ of eggs (a) clutch (b) fleet (c) herd (d) swarm
31. 31.Which word means “understand wrongly”? (a) preunderstand (b) reunderstand (c) misunderstand (d) ununderstand
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
33. 33.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) milk (b) chair (c) rice (d) shore
34. 34.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) brave (b) tall (c) shy (d) busy
35. 35.Add the suffix: sad + ly = ? (a) sadly (b) sadley (c) saddly (d) sadely
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) early (c) polite (d) smooth
38. 38.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) wet (b) bright (c) soft (d) dull
39. 39.Pick the right word: I ___ that storybook last week. (a) red (b) read
40. 40.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) save (b) spill (c) waste (d) heat

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