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