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