Synonyms Worksheet
Word tip (Swap test): Think of what the word means. Put each option in its place in a sentence: “The film will begin / start at six.” The synonym keeps the meaning the same. Opposites and unrelated words are not synonyms.
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- 1.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) tree (b) rock (c) cloud (d) river
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) friend – enemy (c) friend – pal (d) day – night
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – timid (b) old – new (c) tall – short (d) shy – bold
- 4.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) travel (b) sleep (c) reply (d) question
- 5.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) thin (b) rich (c) fat (d) short
- 6.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) finish (b) smile (c) begin (d) shout
- 7.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) lazy (b) tiny (c) scared (d) bold
- 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) give – take (c) choose – reject (d) choose – select
- 9.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) empty (b) angry (c) clever (d) slow
- 10.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) rich (b) fast (c) quiet (d) loud
- 11.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) quick (b) angry (c) empty (d) large
- 12.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) rude (b) glad (c) hungry (d) tired
- 13.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) quick (b) thin (c) big (d) sad
- 14.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) under (b) above (c) behind (d) beside
- 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – whisper (b) push – pull (c) buy – sell (d) shout – yell
- 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – wealthy (b) light – dark (c) rich – poor (d) hard – soft
- 17.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) reject (b) sleep (c) carry (d) select
- 18.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) dry (b) wet (c) fast (d) cold
- 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – large (b) big – small (c) fast – slow (d) hot – cold
- 20.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) rude (b) noisy (c) hard (d) simple
- 21.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) talk (b) listen (c) eat (d) walk
- 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) up – down (c) hot – cold (d) stone – rock
- 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) in – out (c) old – new (d) scared – afraid
- 24.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) close (b) choose (c) clean (d) smile
- 25.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) wait (b) sleep (c) read (d) hurry
- 26.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) wet (b) chilly (c) slow (d) hot
- 27.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) difficult (b) rich (c) easy (d) tall
- 28.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) wet (b) kind (c) difficult (d) easy
- 29.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) repair (b) laugh (c) begin (d) stop
- 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) rich – poor (c) quick – fast (d) quick – slow
- 31.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) shy (b) busy (c) tall (d) brave
- 32.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – present (b) up – down (c) gift – river (d) open – shut
- 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) ill – sick (c) early – late (d) ill – well
- 34.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) quiet (b) giant (c) kind (d) tiny
- 35.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) late (b) wrong (c) empty (d) right
- 36.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) shiny (b) slow (c) dull (d) sad
- 37.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) poor (b) clever (c) busy (d) wealthy
- 38.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) hot (b) dry (c) damp (d) loud
- 39.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) river (b) sky (c) house (d) street
- 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) happy – sad (c) tall – short (d) begin – start
Answer key
- rock
- friend – pal
- shy – timid
- reply
- thin
- finish
- bold
- choose – select
- clever
- quiet
- large
- glad
- big
- under
- shout – yell
- rich – wealthy
- select
- wet
- big – large
- simple
- talk
- stone – rock
- scared – afraid
- close
- hurry
- chilly
- easy
- difficult
- begin
- quick – fast
- shy
- gift – present
- ill – sick
- giant
- right
- shiny
- wealthy
- damp
- street
- begin – start
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