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