Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 90 · 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.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) duchess (b) princess (c) queen (d) empress
2. 2.Fill the gap: a ___ of flies (a) pride (b) fleet (c) herd (d) swarm
3. 3.Fill the gap: a ___ of puppies (a) fleet (b) litter (c) pride (d) flock
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) early (c) cowardly (d) clever
5. 5.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) teacher (b) pal (c) stranger (d) enemy
6. 6.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) river (b) cloud (c) rock (d) tree
7. 7.Make a compound word: class + ___ (a) room (b) tree (c) milk (d) shoe
8. 8.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
9. 9.Pick the right word: This is ___ new house. (a) our (b) hour
10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – wealthy (b) hard – soft (c) light – dark (d) rich – poor
11. 11.Pick the right word: The shoe shop has a big ___ this week. (a) sale (b) sail
12. 12.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) angry (b) silent (c) quick (d) noisy
13. 13.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) road (b) weather (c) change (d) shoes
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) modern (c) tiny (d) wet
16. 16.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) airport (c) quickly (d) yellow
17. 17.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) horse (d) king
18. 18.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) sleepy (b) angry (c) delighted (d) bored
19. 19.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) found (b) made (c) lost (d) used
20. 20.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) empty (b) full (c) tired (d) short
21. 21.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ today. (a) blew (b) blue
22. 22.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -er (b) -ness (c) -ful (d) -ly
23. 23.Pick the right word: The ___ rises in the east. (a) sun (b) son
24. 24.Pick the right word: I will ___ a new pencil from the shop. (a) by (b) buy (c) bye
25. 25.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) uncle (d) son
26. 26.Fill the gap: a ___ of sheep (a) pride (b) flock (c) fleet (d) swarm
27. 27.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) king (d) tiger
28. 28.Pick the right word: The bird ___ to its nest. (a) flu (b) flew
29. 29.Pick the right word: Chapatis are made from wheat ___. (a) flower (b) flour
30. 30.Make a compound word: lunch + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) pen (d) box
31. 31.Which word means “without a friend”? (a) friendless (b) friendship (c) friendly (d) friends
32. 32.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) brother (d) nephew
33. 33.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) feared (b) missed (c) lost (d) won
34. 34.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) wide (b) empty (c) clear (d) crowded
35. 35.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) yellow (c) sunflower (d) happiness
36. 36.Fill the gap: A range is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) ships (c) mountains (d) cows
37. 37.Make a compound word: snow + ___ (a) cup (b) chair (c) man (d) pen
38. 38.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) eats (b) sleeps (c) tells (d) drinks
39. 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) stone – rock (c) up – down (d) hot – cold
40. 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) cold – hot (c) cold – chilly (d) buy – sell

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