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