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