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