Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 986 · 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 pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) old – new (c) shy – bold (d) shy – timid
2. 2.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pear (b) pair
3. 3.Add the suffix: swim + er = ? (a) swimmer (b) swimer (c) swimmar (d) swimmor
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
5. 5.Fill the gap: a ___ of chicks (a) swarm (b) brood (c) fleet (d) pride
6. 6.Pick the right word: Vegetarians do not eat ___. (a) meat (b) meet
7. 7.Pick the right word: Can I have ___ water, please? (a) some (b) sum
8. 8.Pick the right word: I can ___ the birds singing. (a) hear (b) here
9. 9.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) chair (b) rice (c) shore (d) milk
10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) win – lose (c) mend – repair (d) come – go
11. 11.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) banana (c) quickly (d) moonlight
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) temporary (d) polite
13. 13.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) animal (c) kitchen (d) weekend
14. 14.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) mis-
15. 15.Fill the gap: a ___ of horses (a) pride (b) swarm (c) herd (d) fleet
16. 16.Which word means “tell again”? (a) distell (b) mistell (c) untell (d) retell
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
18. 18.Pick the right word: My ___ friend Meera lives in Pune. (a) dear (b) deer
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) sing (c) arrive (d) float
20. 20.Fill the gap: A crowd is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) grapes (c) keys (d) people
21. 21.Pick the right word: The table is made of ___. (a) wood (b) would
22. 22.Fill the gap: a ___ of people (a) crowd (b) fleet (c) litter (d) pride
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
24. 24.Fill the gap: a ___ of sailors (a) bunch (b) flock (c) crew (d) herd
25. 25.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) elephant (c) sunglasses (d) yellow
26. 26.Add the suffix: shop + er = ? (a) shopor (b) shoppar (c) shoper (d) shopper
27. 27.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) unlocked (b) ate (c) cooked (d) painted
28. 28.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) work (b) tree (c) pen (d) cup
29. 29.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) quiet (b) obedient (c) mischievous (d) tall
30. 30.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) thinner (b) softer (c) bigger (d) smaller
31. 31.Pick the right word: Please ___ quiet in class. (a) bee (b) be
32. 32.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) sings (b) smiles (c) moos (d) barks
33. 33.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ness (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -ly
34. 34.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) cloudy (b) bright (c) clear (d) sunny
35. 35.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) spill (b) waste (c) save (d) heat
36. 36.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) rowdy (b) loud (c) quiet (d) noisy
37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) cub (d) calf
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) rude (c) quiet (d) lazy
39. 39.Pick the right word: The tortoise and the ___ had a race. (a) hair (b) hare
40. 40.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) clever (b) angry (c) slow (d) empty

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder