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