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 “silent”? (a) loud (b) quiet (c) rich (d) fast
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) push – pull (c) shout – yell (d) shout – whisper
- 3.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) smile (b) whisper (c) sleep (d) yell
- 4.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) glad (b) rude (c) tired (d) hungry
- 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – present (c) open – shut (d) gift – river
- 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) old – new (c) in – out (d) scared – afraid
- 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) come – go (c) mend – repair (d) win – lose
- 8.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) rich (b) unhappy (c) tall (d) quick
- 9.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) proud (b) tired (c) lazy (d) scared
- 10.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) hot (b) slow (c) chilly (d) wet
- 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hard – soft (b) light – dark (c) rich – wealthy (d) rich – poor
- 12.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) laugh (b) stop (c) begin (d) repair
- 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – large (b) big – small (c) fast – slow (d) hot – cold
- 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) begin – start (c) happy – sad (d) begin – finish
- 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) old – new (c) shy – bold (d) shy – timid
- 16.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) sad (b) big (c) quick (d) thin
- 17.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) read (b) sleep (c) hurry (d) wait
- 18.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) jump (b) start (c) gift (d) end
- 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – pal (b) friend – enemy (c) push – pull (d) day – night
- 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) cold – hot (c) in – out (d) buy – sell
- 21.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) kind (b) quick (c) empty (d) heavy
- 22.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) enemy (b) stranger (c) pal (d) teacher
- 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) ill – well (c) ill – sick (d) early – late
- 24.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) shy (b) tall (c) busy (d) brave
- 25.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) tall (b) mischievous (c) quiet (d) obedient
- 26.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) sleepy (b) naughty (c) polite (d) obedient
- 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) up – down (c) hot – cold (d) stone – rock
- 28.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) dry (b) warm (c) quick (d) cold
- 29.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) wet (b) soft (c) bright (d) dull
- 30.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) fat (b) slim (c) quick (d) tall
- 31.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) crawl (b) cry (c) sit (d) leap
- 32.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) speak (b) sleep (c) run (d) hear
- 33.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) wet (b) cold (c) fast (d) dry
- 34.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) leaf (b) cloud (c) sand (d) stone
- 35.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) empty (b) right (c) late (d) wrong
- 36.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) give – take (b) choose – select (c) choose – reject (d) laugh – cry
- 37.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) angry (b) empty (c) large (d) quick
- 38.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) present (b) smile (c) shout (d) river
- 39.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) smile (b) begin (c) finish (d) shout
- 40.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) smile (b) choose (c) clean (d) close
Answer key
- quiet
- shout – yell
- yell
- glad
- gift – present
- scared – afraid
- mend – repair
- unhappy
- scared
- chilly
- rich – wealthy
- begin
- big – large
- begin – start
- shy – timid
- big
- hurry
- end
- friend – pal
- cold – chilly
- quick
- pal
- ill – sick
- shy
- mischievous
- naughty
- stone – rock
- cold
- bright
- slim
- leap
- speak
- wet
- stone
- right
- choose – select
- large
- present
- finish
- close
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