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