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 pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) big – large (c) fast – slow (d) big – small
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) stone – rock (c) up – down (d) win – lose
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) light – dark (b) hard – soft (c) rich – poor (d) rich – wealthy
- 4.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) hungry (b) glad (c) tired (d) rude
- 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) in – out (c) scared – afraid (d) scared – brave
- 6.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) empty (b) late (c) wrong (d) right
- 7.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) empty (b) large (c) angry (d) quick
- 8.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) fast (b) dry (c) wet (d) cold
- 9.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) clever (b) slow (c) empty (d) angry
- 10.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) ill (b) rich (c) fast (d) quiet
- 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) mend – break (c) come – go (d) mend – repair
- 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) buy – sell (c) cold – hot (d) cold – chilly
- 13.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) fresh (b) loud (c) tired (d) happy
- 14.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) bright (b) wet (c) dull (d) soft
- 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) begin – finish (c) begin – start (d) happy – sad
- 16.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) end (b) start (c) jump (d) gift
- 17.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) sleep (b) run (c) speak (d) hear
- 18.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) rich (b) tall (c) kind (d) poor
- 19.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) river (b) road (c) garden (d) roof
- 20.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) tired (b) proud (c) scared (d) lazy
- 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) buy – sell (c) shout – yell (d) shout – whisper
- 22.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) quick (b) thin (c) sad (d) big
- 23.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) tiny (b) lazy (c) bold (d) scared
- 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) quick – fast (c) quick – slow (d) wet – dry
- 25.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) healthy (b) proud (c) ill (d) tall
- 26.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) sleep (b) reply (c) travel (d) question
- 27.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) stone (b) cloud (c) sand (d) leaf
- 28.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) noisy (b) simple (c) hard (d) rude
- 29.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) repair (b) begin (c) laugh (d) stop
- 30.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) tiny (b) quiet (c) kind (d) giant
- 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) ill – sick (c) full – empty (d) ill – well
- 32.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) shy – timid (c) shy – bold (d) tall – short
- 33.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) sing (b) jump (c) sleep (d) crawl
- 34.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) smart (b) rude (c) tired (d) lazy
- 35.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) big (b) kind (c) small (d) loud
- 36.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) sad (b) slow (c) dull (d) shiny
- 37.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) hot (b) chilly (c) wet (d) slow
- 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) choose – reject (c) give – take (d) choose – select
- 39.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) sleepy (b) naughty (c) obedient (d) polite
- 40.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) enemy (b) friend (c) stranger (d) cousin
Answer key
- big – large
- stone – rock
- rich – wealthy
- glad
- scared – afraid
- right
- large
- wet
- clever
- fast
- mend – repair
- cold – chilly
- tired
- bright
- begin – start
- end
- speak
- rich
- road
- scared
- shout – yell
- big
- bold
- quick – fast
- ill
- reply
- stone
- simple
- begin
- giant
- ill – sick
- shy – timid
- jump
- smart
- small
- shiny
- chilly
- choose – select
- naughty
- friend
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