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