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