Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 967 · 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 ___ a letter to Nani every month. (a) right (b) write
2. 2.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) weekend (c) pencil (d) happiness
3. 3.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) happiness (c) sunglasses (d) running
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) entrance
5. 5.Add the suffix: run + er = ? (a) runer (b) runnar (c) runnor (d) runner
6. 6.Fill the gap: a ___ of camels (a) caravan (b) bunch (c) swarm (d) fleet
7. 7.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) greedy (b) generous (c) selfish (d) lazy
8. 8.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) tiger (b) lion (c) king (d) bull
9. 9.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) rest (b) eat (c) sing (d) rush
10. 10.Which is a compound word? (a) animal (b) running (c) quickly (d) bedroom
11. 11.Make a compound word: sand + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) castle (d) milk
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) brave (c) honest (d) natural
13. 13.Pick the right word: Can I have ___ water, please? (a) some (b) sum
14. 14.What does “misunderstand” mean? (a) understand wrongly (b) understand before (c) not understand (d) understand again
15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kitten
16. 16.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) raining (b) smiling (c) shining (d) singing
17. 17.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) clap (b) wash (c) hide (d) paint
18. 18.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) actress (d) waitress
19. 19.Pick the right word: My ___ is my mother’s sister. (a) ant (b) aunt
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
21. 21.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) sleepy (b) quick (c) angry (d) happy
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) private
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) laugh – cry (c) give – take (d) choose – select
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) innocent (d) polite
26. 26.Pick the right word: I ___ two idlis for breakfast. (a) ate (b) eight
27. 27.What does “retell” mean? (a) not tell (b) tell before (c) tell again (d) tell wrongly
28. 28.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -less (b) -ful (c) -ness (d) -er
29. 29.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) king (c) lion (d) horse
30. 30.Fill the gap: A troupe is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) keys (c) dancers (d) cows
31. 31.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) frog (d) pig
32. 32.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) old (b) stale (c) rotten (d) fresh
33. 33.Fill the gap: a ___ of deer (a) pride (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) herd
34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) eaglet
35. 35.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) princess (c) hostess (d) heroine
36. 36.Which word means “without end”? (a) endings (b) ending (c) endless (d) ended
37. 37.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) throws (b) eats (c) rides (d) reads
38. 38.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) yell (b) whisper (c) smile (d) sleep
39. 39.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) honest (b) kind (c) greedy (d) generous
40. 40.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) excited (b) tired (c) hungry (d) angry

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