Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 944 · 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: The ___ of my shoe is broken. (a) heel (b) heal
2. 2.Pick the right word: The ___ in the story flew on a broom. (a) witch (b) which
3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) fast – slow (c) big – small (d) big – large
4. 4.Add the suffix: happy + ly = ? (a) happily (b) happly (c) happiely (d) happyly
5. 5.Pick the right word: Big ships sail on the ___. (a) sea (b) see
6. 6.Pick the right word: The stars shine at ___. (a) night (b) knight
7. 7.Fill the gap: a ___ of students (a) swarm (b) herd (c) fleet (d) class
8. 8.Which word means “without sleep”? (a) sleepy (b) sleepless (c) sleeper (d) sleeping
9. 9.Pick the right word: Rohan has the ___ and must stay in bed. (a) flu (b) flew
10. 10.Fill the gap: a ___ of chicks (a) fleet (b) brood (c) swarm (d) pride
11. 11.What does “misspell” mean? (a) spell again (b) not spell (c) spell before (d) spell wrongly
12. 12.What does “misread” mean? (a) read wrongly (b) not read (c) read again (d) read before
13. 13.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) threw (b) hid (c) wasted (d) shared
14. 14.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) frog (c) cat (d) hen
15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) rough (c) ancient (d) honest
17. 17.Fill the gap: A gang is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) grapes (c) cows (d) thieves
18. 18.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) lively (b) fresh (c) tired (d) awake
19. 19.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) start (b) jump (c) end (d) gift
20. 20.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) choose (b) fix (c) laugh (d) break
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) blame (d) arrive
22. 22.Which word means “join again”? (a) rejoin (b) misjoin (c) prejoin (d) disjoin
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
24. 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – wealthy (b) light – dark (c) hard – soft (d) rich – poor
25. 25.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) below (b) beside (c) behind (d) above
26. 26.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) hostess (c) actress (d) waitress
27. 27.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) fresh (b) warm (c) soft (d) stale
28. 28.Pick the right word: ___ book is yours? (a) Witch (b) Which
29. 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) mend – break (c) mend – repair (d) come – go
30. 30.Make a compound word: sand + ___ (a) castle (b) chair (c) pen (d) milk
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) visible (c) generous (d) honest
32. 32.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) old – new (c) in – out (d) scared – afraid
33. 33.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -er (b) -less (c) -ful (d) -ness
34. 34.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) pen (b) glasses (c) tree (d) milk
35. 35.Pick the right word: We paid the bus ___. (a) fair (b) fare
36. 36.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) hen (b) peahen (c) mare (d) ewe
37. 37.Pick the right word: Chapatis are made from wheat ___. (a) flower (b) flour
38. 38.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) lady (c) queen (d) bride
39. 39.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) stranger (b) friend (c) cousin (d) enemy
40. 40.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) heat (b) spill (c) save (d) waste

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