Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 923 · 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 prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) un-
2. 2.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) breaks (b) cleans (c) hides (d) dirties
3. 3.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) lively (b) tired (c) awake (d) fresh
4. 4.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) frog (d) cow
5. 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) in – out (c) cold – hot (d) buy – sell
6. 6.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) cold (b) fresh (c) salty (d) tasty
7. 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) quick – slow (c) quick – fast (d) wet – dry
8. 8.Pick the right word: I have ___ idea where my pen is. (a) no (b) know
9. 9.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) hen (d) peahen
10. 10.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) new (b) strong (c) wide (d) unsafe
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) early (d) proud
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) cruel (d) lazy
13. 13.Pick the right word: A spider has ___ legs. (a) eight (b) ate
14. 14.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) drank (b) wore (c) ate (d) threw
15. 15.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) jumps (b) flows (c) flies (d) sleeps
16. 16.Fill the gap: A gang is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ships (c) thieves (d) cows
17. 17.Add the suffix: silly + ness = ? (a) sillyness (b) silliness (c) sillines (d) silines
18. 18.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ful (b) -less (c) -ly (d) -er
19. 19.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) paints (b) plants (c) cooks (d) reads
20. 20.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) jump (b) choose (c) refuse (d) carry
21. 21.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) sunglasses (c) teacher (d) beautiful
22. 22.Make a compound word: star + ___ (a) pen (b) milk (c) fish (d) chair
23. 23.Pick the right word: I will ___ a new pencil from the shop. (a) bye (b) by (c) buy
24. 24.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) lion (d) king
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) tiny (c) lazy (d) rude
26. 26.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) teacher (c) animal (d) classroom
27. 27.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) umbrella (c) sunflower (d) quickly
28. 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) tall – short (c) happy – sad (d) begin – finish
29. 29.What does “disobey” mean? (a) obey wrongly (b) not obey (c) obey before (d) obey again
30. 30.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) elephant (c) pancake (d) running
31. 31.Pick the right word: I bought a ___ of shoes. (a) pair (b) pear
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) villain (c) roof (d) journey
33. 33.Which word means “open again”? (a) unopen (b) reopen (c) disopen (d) preopen
34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) come – go (b) mend – break (c) win – lose (d) mend – repair
35. 35.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hard – soft (b) rich – poor (c) light – dark (d) rich – wealthy
36. 36.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) animal (c) football (d) kitchen
37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) owlet (d) cub
38. 38.Fill the gap: A clutch is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) ships (c) eggs (d) lions
39. 39.Which word means “judge wrongly”? (a) misjudge (b) rejudge (c) unjudge (d) disjudge
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive

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