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) win – lose (b) up – down (c) stone – rock (d) hot – cold
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) quick – fast (c) rich – poor (d) wet – dry
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – sick (b) early – late (c) ill – well (d) full – empty
- 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) push – pull (c) friend – pal (d) day – night
- 5.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) sing (b) jump (c) crawl (d) sleep
- 6.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) ill (b) healthy (c) tall (d) proud
- 7.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) tired (b) smart (c) rude (d) lazy
- 8.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) choose (b) finish (c) start (d) shout
- 9.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) river (b) road (c) roof (d) garden
- 10.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) brave (b) shy (c) tall (d) busy
- 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) in – out (c) scared – afraid (d) old – new
- 12.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) behind (b) below (c) beside (d) above
- 13.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) eat (b) shout (c) sit (d) whisper
- 14.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) loud (b) busy (c) kind (d) lazy
- 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – repair (b) come – go (c) win – lose (d) mend – break
- 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) shy – bold (c) old – new (d) shy – timid
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) tall – short (c) begin – start (d) begin – finish
- 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – large (b) hot – cold (c) big – small (d) fast – slow
- 19.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) loud (b) fast (c) quiet (d) rich
- 20.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) empty (b) quick (c) angry (d) large
- 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hard – soft (b) rich – poor (c) light – dark (d) rich – wealthy
- 22.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) sick (b) kind (c) well (d) brave
- 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) give – take (b) choose – select (c) choose – reject (d) laugh – cry
- 24.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) hear (b) run (c) sleep (d) speak
- 25.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) jump (b) start (c) gift (d) end
- 26.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) refuse (b) carry (c) choose (d) jump
- 27.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) crawl (b) leap (c) cry (d) sit
- 28.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) rude (b) simple (c) hard (d) noisy
- 29.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) hurry (b) sleep (c) wait (d) read
- 30.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) behind (b) under (c) above (d) beside
- 31.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) rich (b) difficult (c) easy (d) tall
- 32.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) begin (b) finish (c) shout (d) smile
- 33.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) tall (b) rude (c) lazy (d) caring
- 34.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) present (b) shout (c) river (d) smile
- 35.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) angry (b) giant (c) brave (d) little
- 36.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) smile (b) sleep (c) whisper (d) yell
- 37.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) polite (b) naughty (c) obedient (d) sleepy
- 38.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) sleepy (b) quick (c) happy (d) angry
- 39.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) cloud (b) river (c) tree (d) rock
- 40.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) wrong (b) late (c) empty (d) right
Answer key
- stone – rock
- quick – fast
- ill – sick
- friend – pal
- jump
- ill
- smart
- start
- road
- shy
- scared – afraid
- below
- shout
- kind
- mend – repair
- shy – timid
- begin – start
- big – large
- quiet
- large
- rich – wealthy
- sick
- choose – select
- speak
- end
- choose
- leap
- simple
- hurry
- under
- easy
- finish
- caring
- present
- little
- yell
- naughty
- happy
- rock
- right
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