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 “glad”? (a) quick (b) sleepy (c) angry (d) happy
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – repair (b) come – go (c) mend – break (d) win – lose
- 3.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) slow (b) angry (c) empty (d) clever
- 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) happy – sad (c) begin – start (d) tall – short
- 5.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) healthy (b) proud (c) ill (d) tall
- 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) old – new (c) scared – brave (d) scared – afraid
- 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) win – lose (c) up – down (d) stone – rock
- 8.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) cold (b) quick (c) warm (d) dry
- 9.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) giant (b) kind (c) quiet (d) tiny
- 10.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) cloud (b) rock (c) river (d) tree
- 11.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) busy (b) clever (c) wealthy (d) poor
- 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – pal (b) friend – enemy (c) day – night (d) push – pull
- 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – timid (b) shy – bold (c) old – new (d) tall – short
- 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – select (b) give – take (c) choose – reject (d) laugh – cry
- 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) fast – slow (c) big – large (d) hot – cold
- 16.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) yell (b) whisper (c) sleep (d) smile
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) rich – wealthy (c) light – dark (d) hard – soft
- 18.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) loud (b) hot (c) dry (d) damp
- 19.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) cold (b) wet (c) dry (d) fast
- 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) ill – well (c) full – empty (d) ill – sick
- 21.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) lazy (b) busy (c) loud (d) kind
- 22.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) hard (b) sweet (c) early (d) easy
- 23.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) sad (b) wet (c) busy (d) kind
- 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – present (b) open – shut (c) gift – river (d) up – down
- 25.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) talk (b) eat (c) walk (d) listen
- 26.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) behind (b) beside (c) below (d) above
- 27.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) begin (b) shout (c) finish (d) smile
- 28.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) quick (b) angry (c) silent (d) noisy
- 29.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) travel (b) sleep (c) reply (d) question
- 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) rich – poor (c) wet – dry (d) quick – fast
- 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) in – out (c) cold – chilly (d) cold – hot
- 32.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) shout – whisper (c) buy – sell (d) shout – yell
- 33.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) smile (b) river (c) shout (d) present
- 34.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) wet (b) difficult (c) kind (d) easy
- 35.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) wrong (b) late (c) empty (d) right
- 36.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) begin (b) stop (c) laugh (d) repair
- 37.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) break (b) choose (c) fix (d) laugh
- 38.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) sleep (b) jump (c) sing (d) crawl
- 39.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) tired (b) lazy (c) rude (d) smart
- 40.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) sad (b) quick (c) thin (d) big
Answer key
- happy
- mend – repair
- clever
- begin – start
- ill
- scared – afraid
- stone – rock
- cold
- giant
- rock
- wealthy
- friend – pal
- shy – timid
- choose – select
- big – large
- yell
- rich – wealthy
- damp
- wet
- ill – sick
- kind
- hard
- sad
- gift – present
- talk
- below
- finish
- silent
- reply
- quick – fast
- cold – chilly
- shout – yell
- present
- difficult
- right
- begin
- fix
- jump
- smart
- big
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