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