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) shout – yell (b) buy – sell (c) push – pull (d) shout – whisper
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) scared – afraid (c) scared – brave (d) in – out
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) buy – sell (c) in – out (d) cold – hot
- 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) begin – finish (c) begin – start (d) happy – sad
- 5.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) break (b) choose (c) laugh (d) fix
- 6.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) shout (b) start (c) finish (d) choose
- 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) mend – repair (c) come – go (d) win – lose
- 8.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) sad (b) big (c) quick (d) thin
- 9.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) empty (b) quick (c) heavy (d) kind
- 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – large (b) fast – slow (c) big – small (d) hot – cold
- 11.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) tall (d) caring
- 12.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) angry (b) happy (c) sleepy (d) quick
- 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – river (c) up – down (d) gift – present
- 14.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) run (b) hear (c) speak (d) sleep
- 15.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) above (b) beside (c) below (d) behind
- 16.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) tall (b) slim (c) quick (d) fat
- 17.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) repair (b) laugh (c) begin (d) stop
- 18.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) enemy (b) cousin (c) stranger (d) friend
- 19.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) cloud (b) sand (c) stone (d) leaf
- 20.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) kind (b) small (c) big (d) loud
- 21.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) hungry (b) afraid (c) angry (d) rich
- 22.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) hot (b) dry (c) damp (d) loud
- 23.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) rock (b) river (c) tree (d) cloud
- 24.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) mischievous (b) tall (c) obedient (d) quiet
- 25.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) sing (b) rush (c) eat (d) rest
- 26.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) brave (b) sick (c) kind (d) well
- 27.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) river (b) road (c) roof (d) garden
- 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) rich – wealthy (c) hard – soft (d) light – dark
- 29.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) easy (b) difficult (c) wet (d) kind
- 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) wet – dry (c) quick – fast (d) quick – slow
- 31.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) smile (b) present (c) shout (d) river
- 32.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) sleep (b) smile (c) whisper (d) yell
- 33.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) dull (b) wet (c) soft (d) bright
- 34.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) little (b) giant (c) brave (d) angry
- 35.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) sweet (b) early (c) easy (d) hard
- 36.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) win – lose (c) stone – rock (d) up – down
- 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) friend – enemy (c) friend – pal (d) push – pull
- 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – sick (b) ill – well (c) full – empty (d) early – late
- 39.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) loud (b) fast (c) rich (d) quiet
- 40.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) late (b) right (c) wrong (d) empty
Answer key
- shout – yell
- scared – afraid
- cold – chilly
- begin – start
- fix
- start
- mend – repair
- big
- quick
- big – large
- caring
- happy
- gift – present
- speak
- below
- slim
- begin
- friend
- stone
- small
- afraid
- damp
- rock
- mischievous
- rush
- sick
- road
- rich – wealthy
- difficult
- quick – fast
- present
- yell
- bright
- little
- hard
- stone – rock
- friend – pal
- ill – sick
- quiet
- right
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