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