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