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