Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 887 · 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 suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -less (b) -ness (c) -ly (d) -er
2. 2.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) waiter (d) host
3. 3.Make a compound word: news + ___ (a) paper (b) shoe (c) tree (d) milk
4. 4.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) grapes (c) cows (d) ships
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
6. 6.Pick the right word: The farmer will ___ his mangoes at the market. (a) cell (b) sell
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) scared – brave (c) scared – afraid (d) old – new
9. 9.Pick the right word: The ___ of my shoe is broken. (a) heal (b) heel
10. 10.Fill the gap: a ___ of cattle (a) swarm (b) bunch (c) fleet (d) herd
11. 11.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) umbrella (c) moonlight (d) quickly
12. 12.Pick the right word: I can ___ the birds singing. (a) hear (b) here
13. 13.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) bored (b) angry (c) sleepy (d) delighted
14. 14.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) quick (b) happy (c) sleepy (d) angry
15. 15.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) dull (b) heavy (c) interesting (d) boring
16. 16.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -ly (c) -er (d) -ful
17. 17.Pick the right word: Stop when the traffic light is ___. (a) red (b) read
18. 18.Fill the gap: A troupe is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) keys (c) dancers (d) cows
19. 19.Pick the right word: Mr Sharma has one ___ and one daughter. (a) sun (b) son
20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) hot – cold (c) fast – slow (d) big – large
21. 21.Which word means “play again”? (a) misplay (b) unplay (c) replay (d) preplay
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
23. 23.Which prefix means “before”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) un- (d) mis-
24. 24.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) paint (b) brush (c) cook (d) wear
25. 25.Pick the right word: Do you ___ the way to the station? (a) know (b) no
26. 26.Pick the right word: India ___ the cricket match. (a) one (b) won
27. 27.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) horse (d) cat
28. 28.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) ships (c) lions (d) sheep
29. 29.Fill the gap: a ___ of horses (a) pride (b) swarm (c) fleet (d) herd
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) shout (c) arrive (d) win
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
32. 32.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) leaf (b) sand (c) stone (d) cloud
33. 33.Pick the right word: Vegetarians do not eat ___. (a) meet (b) meat
34. 34.What does “rebuild” mean? (a) not build (b) build wrongly (c) build again (d) build before
35. 35.Pick the right word: The tortoise and the ___ had a race. (a) hare (b) hair
36. 36.Fill the gap: A fleet is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) lions (c) grapes (d) ships
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of lions (a) swarm (b) flock (c) pride (d) bunch
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) polite (c) ancient (d) late
40. 40.Make a compound word: sand + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) castle (d) milk

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