Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 978 · 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 word means the same as “glad”? (a) angry (b) quick (c) happy (d) sleepy
2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) old – new (c) shy – timid (d) shy – bold
3. 3.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) planted (b) repaired (c) ate (d) broke
4. 4.Pick the right word: The ___ rode a horse and carried a sword. (a) knight (b) night
5. 5.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) sell (b) cell
6. 6.Which word means “heat before”? (a) reheat (b) preheat (c) disheat (d) misheat
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) shout (c) win (d) arrive
8. 8.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) pre-
9. 9.Fill the gap: A flight is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) grapes (c) cows (d) stairs
10. 10.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) sticks (c) singers (d) ships
11. 11.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) milk (b) flower (c) bag (d) chair
12. 12.Pick the right word: Big ships sail on the ___. (a) sea (b) see
13. 13.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) dis-
14. 14.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) chair (b) milk (c) paste (d) tree
15. 15.Pick the right word: Mr Sharma has one ___ and one daughter. (a) son (b) sun
16. 16.Which prefix means “again”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) mis-
17. 17.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) deer (c) frog (d) duck
18. 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) win – lose (c) come – go (d) mend – repair
19. 19.Which word means “the state of being dark”? (a) darkly (b) darker (c) darkness (d) darken
20. 20.Pick the right word: My ___ friend Meera lives in Pune. (a) dear (b) deer
21. 21.Which word means “in a soft way”? (a) softer (b) softly (c) softness (d) soften
22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) friend – enemy (c) friend – pal (d) day – night
23. 23.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) tasty (b) cold (c) salty (d) fresh
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) quiet (c) generous (d) lazy
25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) hot – cold (c) stone – rock (d) win – lose
26. 26.Fill the gap: a ___ of trees (a) grove (b) swarm (c) herd (d) pride
27. 27.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) dog (d) sheep
28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) piglet
29. 29.Fill the gap: a ___ of geese (a) bunch (b) fleet (c) gaggle (d) swarm
30. 30.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -ness (d) -ly
31. 31.Pick the right word: There is a ___ in my sock. (a) whole (b) hole
32. 32.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) sheep (b) lions (c) ships (d) keys
33. 33.Fill the gap: a ___ of cards (a) herd (b) fleet (c) pack (d) flock
34. 34.Add the suffix: quick + ly = ? (a) quikly (b) quickely (c) quickley (d) quickly
35. 35.Fill the gap: a ___ of actors (a) fleet (b) herd (c) swarm (d) troupe
36. 36.Pick the right word: A ___ ran across the forest path. (a) deer (b) dear
37. 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) shout – yell (c) shout – whisper (d) buy – sell
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
39. 39.Which word means “open again”? (a) disopen (b) unopen (c) reopen (d) misopen
40. 40.Which word means “count wrongly”? (a) miscount (b) recount (c) uncount (d) precount

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