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