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