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) tall – short (b) shy – timid (c) old – new (d) shy – bold
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) quick – slow (c) quick – fast (d) wet – dry
- 3.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) hard (b) early (c) easy (d) sweet
- 4.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) talk (b) walk (c) listen (d) eat
- 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) full – empty (c) ill – well (d) ill – sick
- 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) begin – start (c) happy – sad (d) tall – short
- 7.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) loud (d) fast
- 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – select (b) give – take (c) choose – reject (d) laugh – cry
- 9.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) short (b) rich (c) thin (d) fat
- 10.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) smile (b) close (c) choose (d) clean
- 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) hot – cold (c) up – down (d) stone – rock
- 12.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) silent (b) angry (c) quick (d) noisy
- 13.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) shout (b) eat (c) sit (d) whisper
- 14.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) brave (b) angry (c) giant (d) little
- 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) mend – repair (c) mend – break (d) come – go
- 16.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) tired (b) loud (c) happy (d) fresh
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) big – large (c) fast – slow (d) big – small
- 18.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) wet (b) fast (c) cold (d) dry
- 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – present (b) open – shut (c) gift – river (d) up – down
- 20.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) naughty (b) polite (c) sleepy (d) obedient
- 21.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) cousin (b) stranger (c) friend (d) enemy
- 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – wealthy (b) hard – soft (c) rich – poor (d) light – dark
- 23.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) repair (b) stop (c) laugh (d) begin
- 24.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) fast (b) ill (c) rich (d) quiet
- 25.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) busy (b) brave (c) tall (d) shy
- 26.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) wet (b) sad (c) busy (d) kind
- 27.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) slow (b) angry (c) empty (d) clever
- 28.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) warm (b) quick (c) dry (d) cold
- 29.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) pal (b) teacher (c) enemy (d) stranger
- 30.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) quick (b) thin (c) sad (d) big
- 31.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) hurry (b) read (c) wait (d) sleep
- 32.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) crawl (b) cry (c) sit (d) leap
- 33.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) rich (b) easy (c) tall (d) difficult
- 34.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) soft (b) wet (c) bright (d) dull
- 35.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) small (b) big (c) loud (d) kind
- 36.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) speak (b) run (c) hear (d) sleep
- 37.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) river (b) rock (c) tree (d) cloud
- 38.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) wrong (b) late (c) right (d) empty
- 39.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) gift (b) start (c) end (d) jump
- 40.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) smile (b) begin (c) finish (d) shout
Answer key
- shy – timid
- quick – fast
- hard
- talk
- ill – sick
- begin – start
- quiet
- choose – select
- thin
- close
- stone – rock
- silent
- shout
- little
- mend – repair
- tired
- big – large
- wet
- gift – present
- naughty
- friend
- rich – wealthy
- begin
- fast
- shy
- sad
- clever
- cold
- pal
- big
- hurry
- leap
- easy
- bright
- small
- speak
- rock
- right
- end
- finish
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