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