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 “shut”? (a) close (b) smile (c) clean (d) choose
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – whisper (b) buy – sell (c) shout – yell (d) push – pull
- 3.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) poor (b) clever (c) busy (d) wealthy
- 4.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) sleep (b) hurry (c) read (d) wait
- 5.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) leaf (b) sand (c) stone (d) cloud
- 6.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) proud (b) healthy (c) ill (d) tall
- 7.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) question (b) sleep (c) reply (d) travel
- 8.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) simple (b) noisy (c) rude (d) hard
- 9.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) fix (b) laugh (c) choose (d) break
- 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) scared – afraid (c) in – out (d) scared – brave
- 11.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) kind (b) poor (c) tall (d) rich
- 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) push – pull (c) friend – pal (d) day – night
- 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) give – take (b) laugh – cry (c) choose – select (d) choose – reject
- 14.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) chilly (b) slow (c) hot (d) wet
- 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) in – out (c) buy – sell (d) cold – chilly
- 16.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) tall (b) quick (c) rich (d) unhappy
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) tall – short (c) shy – bold (d) shy – timid
- 18.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) kind (b) brave (c) well (d) sick
- 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) gift – present (c) up – down (d) open – shut
- 20.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) angry (b) empty (c) slow (d) clever
- 21.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) eat (b) listen (c) talk (d) walk
- 22.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) sit (b) shout (c) whisper (d) eat
- 23.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) ill (b) rich (c) fast (d) quiet
- 24.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) easy (b) kind (c) wet (d) difficult
- 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) win – lose (c) hot – cold (d) up – down
- 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) ill – sick (c) ill – well (d) full – empty
- 27.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) weary (b) quick (c) rich (d) fresh
- 28.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) angry (b) little (c) brave (d) giant
- 29.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) sleepy (b) quick (c) happy (d) angry
- 30.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) quiet (b) fast (c) rich (d) loud
- 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – repair (b) win – lose (c) mend – break (d) come – go
- 32.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) quick – slow (c) rich – poor (d) quick – fast
- 33.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) early (b) hard (c) sweet (d) easy
- 34.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) shout (b) smile (c) finish (d) begin
- 35.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) laugh (b) repair (c) stop (d) begin
- 36.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) happy – sad (c) begin – finish (d) tall – short
- 37.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) tired (b) hungry (c) rude (d) glad
- 38.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) smart (b) rude (c) tired (d) lazy
- 39.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) hungry (b) rich (c) angry (d) afraid
- 40.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) small (b) loud (c) big (d) kind
Answer key
- close
- shout – yell
- wealthy
- hurry
- stone
- ill
- reply
- simple
- fix
- scared – afraid
- rich
- friend – pal
- choose – select
- chilly
- cold – chilly
- unhappy
- shy – timid
- sick
- gift – present
- clever
- talk
- shout
- fast
- difficult
- stone – rock
- ill – sick
- weary
- little
- happy
- quiet
- mend – repair
- quick – fast
- hard
- finish
- begin
- begin – start
- glad
- smart
- afraid
- small
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