Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 921 · 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 ___ that storybook last week. (a) red (b) read
2. 2.Fill the gap: a ___ of players (a) herd (b) swarm (c) team (d) flock
3. 3.Which is a compound word? (a) wheelchair (b) pencil (c) running (d) beautiful
4. 4.Fill the gap: a ___ of horses (a) swarm (b) pride (c) fleet (d) herd
5. 5.Make a compound word: cup + ___ (a) shoe (b) board (c) tree (d) milk
6. 6.What does “unkind” mean? (a) kind again (b) kind before (c) not kind (d) kind wrongly
7. 7.Fill the gap: a ___ of goats (a) herd (b) swarm (c) bunch (d) fleet
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) question (c) roof (d) loss
9. 9.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -er (b) -ness (c) -less (d) -ful
10. 10.Which word means “full of help”? (a) helper (b) helpfully (c) helpful (d) helpless
11. 11.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) yell (b) sleep (c) whisper (d) smile
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) minority (c) victory (d) journey
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shout – yell (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
14. 14.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) bored (b) delighted (c) sleepy (d) angry
15. 15.Make a compound word: out + ___ (a) pen (b) side (c) milk (d) tree
16. 16.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) pencil (c) sunflower (d) animal
17. 17.Which is a compound word? (a) postman (b) beautiful (c) quickly (d) animal
18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) cub (d) puppy
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
20. 20.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) dis- (d) mis-
21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) owlet
22. 22.Fill the gap: A bouquet is a bunch of ___. (a) ships (b) wolves (c) cows (d) flowers
23. 23.Pick the right word: We paid the bus ___. (a) fair (b) fare
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) expensive (c) modern (d) brave
25. 25.Pick the right word: Grandma will ___ a button on my shirt. (a) so (b) sow (c) sew
26. 26.Make a compound word: news + ___ (a) shoe (b) tree (c) milk (d) paper
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) lazy (c) rude (d) quiet
28. 28.Which is a compound word? (a) eyebrow (b) banana (c) beautiful (d) animal
29. 29.Fill the gap: A flight is a group of ___. (a) stairs (b) lions (c) grapes (d) cows
30. 30.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) ripe (b) lost (c) proud (d) found
31. 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) mend – repair (c) come – go (d) mend – break
32. 32.Pick the right word: Big ships sail on the ___. (a) sea (b) see
33. 33.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) weather (b) shoes (c) change (d) road
34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) rich – poor (c) quick – slow (d) quick – fast
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) temporary
36. 36.Pick the right word: A ___ makes honey. (a) be (b) bee
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) early (c) honest (d) absent
39. 39.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) singing (b) raining (c) shining (d) smiling
40. 40.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) crowded (b) wide (c) clear (d) empty

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