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