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 “rock”? (a) cloud (b) sand (c) leaf (d) stone
- 2.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) quick (b) timid (c) bold (d) rich
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) come – go (b) win – lose (c) mend – repair (d) mend – break
- 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) fast – slow (c) hot – cold (d) big – large
- 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) stone – rock (c) up – down (d) hot – cold
- 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) happy – sad (c) tall – short (d) begin – start
- 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) ill – sick (c) ill – well (d) early – late
- 8.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) kind (b) brave (c) sick (d) well
- 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) give – take (c) laugh – cry (d) choose – select
- 10.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) empty (b) heavy (c) kind (d) quick
- 11.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) end (b) start (c) jump (d) gift
- 12.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) kind (b) easy (c) difficult (d) wet
- 13.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) tired (b) scared (c) lazy (d) proud
- 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) light – dark (b) rich – wealthy (c) hard – soft (d) rich – poor
- 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) in – out (c) cold – chilly (d) cold – hot
- 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) friend – enemy (c) day – night (d) friend – pal
- 17.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) repair (b) choose (c) laugh (d) break
- 18.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) ill (b) fast (c) quiet (d) rich
- 19.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) river (b) roof (c) road (d) garden
- 20.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) giant (b) tiny (c) kind (d) quiet
- 21.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) choose (b) close (c) smile (d) clean
- 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) shy – timid (c) shy – bold (d) old – new
- 23.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) eat (b) talk (c) listen (d) walk
- 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – afraid (b) in – out (c) scared – brave (d) old – new
- 25.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) sit (b) shout (c) whisper (d) eat
- 26.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) proud (b) ill (c) healthy (d) tall
- 27.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) empty (b) late (c) wrong (d) right
- 28.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) under (b) behind (c) above (d) beside
- 29.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) caring (b) rude (c) lazy (d) tall
- 30.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) quick (b) angry (c) noisy (d) silent
- 31.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) rude (b) hungry (c) glad (d) tired
- 32.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) happy (b) fresh (c) loud (d) tired
- 33.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) shout (b) finish (c) begin (d) smile
- 34.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) loud (b) kind (c) small (d) big
- 35.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) tall (b) easy (c) rich (d) difficult
- 36.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) behind (b) below (c) above (d) beside
- 37.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) quick (b) sad (c) big (d) thin
- 38.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) tall (b) obedient (c) mischievous (d) quiet
- 39.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) sweet (b) easy (c) hard (d) early
- 40.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) stranger (b) pal (c) teacher (d) enemy
Answer key
- stone
- timid
- mend – repair
- big – large
- stone – rock
- begin – start
- ill – sick
- sick
- choose – select
- quick
- end
- difficult
- scared
- rich – wealthy
- cold – chilly
- friend – pal
- repair
- fast
- road
- giant
- close
- shy – timid
- talk
- scared – afraid
- shout
- ill
- right
- under
- caring
- silent
- glad
- tired
- finish
- small
- easy
- below
- big
- mischievous
- hard
- pal
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